Sub-Regulatory Guidance to Play Major Role in Shaping Prior Authorization

January 11, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – On Dec 29, 2015, CMS published the final rule to Medicare Program; Prior Authorization Process for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies. This comes a year and a half after the proposed rule wh

Time to Get Back to Work


January 4, 2016
LAS VEGAS – Poor health does not conveniently wait for the holidays, so many HME providers have been supplying products and services throughout the last two weeks. Now that the holidays are over, the rest of the world is catching up. 

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CMS Issues Prior Authorization Final Rule

January 4, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – CMS issued the Medicare Program: Prior Authorization Process for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies final rule that would establish a prior authorization process for certain DMEPOS items tha

AAHomecare 2015 Legislative Recap – Opportunities Remain for Continued Action

December 28, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – Provisions from H.R. 284, legislation that passed the House in March 2015, were ultimately folded into H.R. 2, comprehensive Medicare legislation popularly known as the “Doc Fix,” which was ultimately signed into law on Apr

Competitive Bidding Rural Relief Not Included in Omnibus Legislation

December 21, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – Competitive bidding rural relief was not a part of last week’s Omnibus spending legislation package. The Medicaid “pay for” that the industry had targeted to help pay for rural relief legislation has been inc

Come to Medtrade Spring for the Magic

December 21, 2015
ATLANTA – When your team talks about what a successful Medtrade means to them, is relationship building at the top of the list? For my team, working with clients and partners who are scattered across the country means face time is limited and o