AASM – Four Percent Desaturation is Acceptable for Scoring Hypopneas

September 16, 2013
DARIEN, IL – In late August, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) indefinitely suspended the requirement for accredited sleep centers to score hypopneas according to the 3% oxygen desaturation criterion. The AASM continues to recommend

Abandonment of Patients Can Lead to Supplier Number Revocation

September 16, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – In late August, CMS published the following announcement regarding “abandonment” of patients:   MLN Connects Provider eNews 08/22/13 Replacement of Home Oxygen Services in the Event that a Supplier Exits the Medicare Oxy

Understanding Administrative Appeals – Part 4 of 4

September 9, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – Post-payment audits (by DME MACs, ZPICs, and RACs) are a permanent part of the DME industry.  Regardless of how thorough the DME supplier’s patient files are, the chances of winning at the audit stage are small.  This

Understanding Administrative Appeals – Part 3 of 4

September 2, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – Post-payment audits (by DME MACs, ZPICs, and RACs) are a permanent part of the DME industry.  Regardless of how thorough the DME supplier’s patient files are, the chances of winning at the audit stage are small.  This

Understanding the Administrative Appeals Process – Part Two of Four

August 26, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – Post-payment audits (by DME MACs, ZPICs, and RACs) are a permanent part of the DME industry.  Regardless of how thorough the DME supplier’s patient files are, the chances of winning at the audit stage are small.  This

Some Providers Avoid a Slight Cut


August 26, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Most HME providers who contract with Medicare Advantage plans apparently will not suffer from April 2013 sequestration cuts. Such contracts are typically negotiated at a set fee schedule amount that is agreed to by the managed care