WASHINGTON, DC – The campaign to lessen the impact of CMS’ plan to expand competitive bidding-derived pricing to areas outside bidding areas got a major boost with last week’s introduction of S. 2312, legislation that recognizes the unique

WASHINGTON, DC – In June, CMS announced its intention to make changes to the HCPCS codes for ventilators, including dramatically lowering the payment rate – by 35% – for these devices/therapies, starting on Jan 1, 2016. 
 Despite the

BISMARCK, ND – AAHomecare officials met with its entire North Dakota delegation in March 2014 in Bismarck, at Great Plains Rehabilitation Services, and started discussing all the problems associated with competitive bidding. Efforts to move leg

LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring in February? Yes, but just barely. This year’s Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas starts on the memorable leap-year-only date of Feb 29 (Monday), and ends on March 2 (Wednesday). Early registration is on NOW, and those who r

EAST NORTHPORT, NY – Defining moments are those few times in your life that are most memorable. They change you for the better or for the worse. When you look back on your life, these are the moments that stand out above the rest and you rememb

WASHINGTON, DC – Industry leaders Andrea Stark, Cara Bachenheimer, Asela Cuervo, and Kim Brummett met with CMS to continue to pursue changes related to allowing Medicare beneficiaries to choose to select luxury or deluxe items over standard ver