Leitten Study Identifies CB-Related Cost Shifts

August 4, 2018
WATERLOO, IA  – Leitten Consulting released its latest findings addressing the cost shifts that occur when Medicare delays or fails to provide needed DME and supplies to beneficiaries. The three-part study provides data to quantify the cost shifts

A Look Back and a Way Forward

August 4, 2018
HOUSTON – Medtrade has been a part of my life since childhood. I have memories of my parents packing up to go out of town for the annual show in Atlanta, and occasionally Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas. I remember my first Medtrade events in the

AAHomecare Developing Response on Proposed ESRD/DMEPOS Rule 

July 29, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – As noted last week, the recent proposed ESRD & DMEPOS Rule contains positive provisions for many segments of the home medical equipment community but falls short in other areas.  We are particularly concerned with the abse

More Work Needed to Build on ESRD Rule Success

July 22, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – The release of the new ESRD and DMEPOS Proposed Rule is significant for several reasons. First off, the proposed rule gives rural suppliers sustainedreimbursement rate relief through 2020. The rule also incorporates competiti

AAHomecare Organizes E-Prescribing Demonstration

July 22, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this month, AAHomecare collaborated with CMS to organize an event to showcase the four e-prescribing platforms being used in the DME industry today. MITRE, the government contractor that has been tasked with doing an enviro

Significant DMEPOS Provisions Included in Just-Released ESRD Rule

July 15, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, CMS released updated guidance on a proposed rule that proposes to update payment policies and rates under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) payment system that also includes major new provisions related to DMEPOS co