Medicare’s national mail-order program for diabetes testing supplies has sharply reduced beneficiary access, says a new survey from the America Association of Diabetes Educators. The “secret shopper” survey found that: …
WASHINGTON – CMS has instructed the DME MACs to accept timely orders and medical documentation whether they come from a beneficiary’s treating physician or a transferring HME provider. The change …
WASHINGTON – CMS does not have the authority to implement bundled bidding programs for CPAP or other HME, because it would jeopardize patient access to specific equipment, say industry stakeholders. …
The advent of revised regulations for administrative law judge (ALJ) hearings of Medicare appeals includes a new request for ALJ hearing or review of dismissal form. Because the new form …
CMS announced a call to discuss the non-CB impact of CURES with stakeholders on Thursday, 3/23 at 2p Eastern. According to the CMN announcement, CURES mandates Stakeholder input on the methodology …
After being directed by a court order to clear out the Medicare backlog of home health care claims appeals, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is predicting the backlog …
Plaintiffs’ counsel in Jimmo v. Sebelius was back in court Tuesday to file a motion that would force the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to adhere to the settlement …
This week, the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA) announced the launch of a new website which will allow providers to check the status of their ALJ appeals. The …
