by Keith Kuhn | Mar 10, 2014 | Government, Reimbursement
President Obama released his 2015 budget this week, and, as expected, provisions targeting DME were included. Two of the prominent provisions suggest using Medicare bid rates for Medicaid reimbursement to save money, and implementing prior authorization as a means of...
by Keith Kuhn | Mar 10, 2014 | Reimbursement
After a nearly yearlong effort, state health officials presented their plan for overhauling the North Carolina Medicaid program, revealing a retreat from plans to offer the $13 billion program out to bid to private managed care companies. Over the course of a...
by Keith Kuhn | Mar 9, 2014 | Provider
Southeastern-based durable medical equipment (DME) company Aeroflow Healthcare recently acquired Air-Care Home Health, Inc. of Easley, SC. Aeroflow will now be the primary oxygen supplies and service provider for Air-Care patients, extending their presence in...
by Keith Kuhn | Mar 3, 2014 | Industry, Payor
Highmark Blue Cross tried to merge with Independence Blue Cross of Philadelphia in 2009, but concerns raised by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department caused the companies to withdraw the plan. According to news releases issued at the time from Highmark and the...
by Keith Kuhn | Mar 2, 2014 | Industry, Provider
Ron Resnick has seen the challenges mount for HME providers across the country. As president of Blue Chip Medical Products Inc, Resnick believes part of the problem is that too many dealers are simply not aware of how much help is available. “A lot of dealers do not...
