Medicare DME Documentation Requirements
Accurate billing is critical for DME and HME providers to maintain profitability and ensure patients receive the equipment they need for ongoing care. Medicare DME documentation requirements can be very …
ReaDME: The latest in DME news October 2018
The latest in DME news, from regulations and guidelines to payer and patient trends. Hurricane Florence disaster declaration allows CMS to issue a blanket waiver of Section 1135 of the …
ReaDME: The latest in DME news
The latest in DME news, from regulations and guidelines to payer and patient trends. Comments on the ESRD Proposed Rule that contains new competitive bidding language is due September 10. …
No Judicial Relief in sight for the ALJ delays
In May 2014, the American Hospital Association filed suit against the United States Department of Health and Human Services seeking to compel Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) to comply with applicable …
Stop Fraudulent Bidders from abusing Medicare…
On January 12, bipartisan legislation was introduced in both the House and Senate that would require bidders to stand by their bids and stop speculators from gaming Medicare contract auctions …
ACO proposed rule coming soon, official says
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that a proposed rule addressing changes in the Accountable Care Organizations program is coming soon, an official said at the Accountable Care Organization …
HME News: Bid, audit bills near prime time
Industry stakeholders expect Reps. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, and John Larson, D-Conn., to lead a group of lawmakers in introducing a bill this week that would require HME providers to obtain …
Medicare audits hurt providers, lawmakers complain
Efforts to fight fraud in the nation’s massive health care program for seniors have burdened many honest providers, pushing some out of business, lawmakers complained Tuesday. At a House subcommittee …