HME News: Audits take their toll on finances, according to poll
If you use accounts receivable (A/R) to paint a picture of the financial health of HME providers, what you see doesn’t look very good, according to the results of the …
Congress Includes Audit Reform in Appropriations Bill
Last week, a $1.1 trillion appropriations bill was passed by Congress. The bill included language that will urge the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to address concerns that …
Novartis sued over alleged kickback scheme
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. paid kickbacks to a specialty pharmacy in exchange for recommending refills of a blood transfusion drug it produces, according to an amended complaint filed Wednesday in a …
OIG targeting Medicare ambulance trips
Ambulance trips for dialysis treatment rose 269 percent for Medicare recipients between 2002 and 2011, while the number of covered trips overall rose 69 percent, the Office of Inspector General …
CMS Announces Extension of Non-enforcement of Face-to-face Rule
Cites Need for Additional Time to Establish Protocols Due to continued concerns that some providers and suppliers may need additional time to establish operational protocols necessary to comply with face-to-face …
New Hampshire chipping away at health care costs
Health care spending has increased faster and reached higher levels in New Hampshire than in most other states, but hospitals, insurers and others have been trying to tackle the problem …
Health exchange options may expand
The board of the state’s health exchange on Wednesday launched an effort to increase the number of insurance plans available for purchase on the state-based online marketplace. The Washington Health …
OIG to Investigate Bidding Program
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced plans to investigate the controversial Medicare bidding program to “determine whether CMS selected DMEPOS suppliers …