by Keith Kuhn | Apr 7, 2014 | Industry
Talking to your physician over the phone may save you a trip to the doctor’s office, but it could also lead to critical communication errors. Dr. Michael Nusbaum, a New Jersey bariatric surgeon, launched a smartphone app to help doctors and patients communicate in a...
by Keith Kuhn | Apr 5, 2014 | Government, Reimbursement
Back in January, AAHomecare issued a press release about Leonce Pierre-Lewis, a patient in New Jersey who was having trouble getting a replacement wheelchair from Medicare. This week, the Association learned that CMS has taken notice and is working with the patient to...
by Keith Kuhn | Apr 4, 2014 | Government, Reimbursement
The National Association for Homecare (NAHC) is laying the groundwork for a possible lawsuit against CMS’ implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) home health face-to-face requirements. NAHC says that providers are frustrated with face-to-face denials and...
by Keith Kuhn | Apr 3, 2014 | Industry, Beneficiary, Provider
Hospital administrators in Connecticut who have been involved in the unprecedented streak of mergers and consolidations often tout the financial benefits and efficiencies of such moves. But as the number of independent hospitals in the state dwindles — with more...
by Keith Kuhn | Apr 1, 2014 | Industry, Reimbursement
Please click on this link, www.vgmdclink.com, to send a message to your members of Congress. Complete both Actions 1 and 2 to send one to your senators and another to your representative. PAMS and VGM are asking the representatives to act on these three items: 1. Add...
