Reasons To Be Optimistic

December 11, 2021
ATLANTA – With VGM getting ready to crown its annual HME Woman of the Year, I decided to reach out to a few of the nominees in search of inspiration. After all, 2022 will soon be here and the calendar year is always a good time to reassess and find

Ceremony Will Reveal 2021 HME Woman of the Year

December 11, 2021
WATERLOO, IA – Registration is now open for the HME Woman of the Year Awards Presentation & Panel Discussion taking place at 11 a.m. CT, Thursday, Dec. 16. The free virtual event can be accessed by registering at www.vgm.com/womanoftheyear. Thi

Senate Approves PAYGO – “Very Positive Development”

December 11, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has approved legislation that keeps across-the-board 4% PAYGO cuts to Medicare reimbursement from taking effect in 2022. Similar to House passage of S. 610, the measure also extends the current pause on 2% seque

Medicare Advantage Plans and Medicaid Managed Care Plans: Minimum Level of Service

December 11, 2021
AMARILLO, TX – This article summarizes the federal laws that address the minimum level of services that a (i) Medicare Advantage Plan (“MAP”) must provide to enrollees and (ii) Medicaid Managed Care Plan (“MMCP”) must provide to enrolle

Medrade West in Four Months – SMARTRATE Code Now In Effect

December 10, 2021
PHOENIX – If you missed Medtrade East in October 2021, you missed a lot. Hundreds of attendees benefited from robust educational offerings and hundreds more picked up great product ideas on the Expo Floor. SmartSaver rates for the 2022 show ended l

CMS Announces 5%+ CPU Adjustments for DME in 2022

December 4, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, CMS published fee schedule adjustments for DMEPOS for calendar year (CY) 2022.  Adjustments differ depending on whether the items serviced are competitive bidding program (CBP) items or in former competitive bidding are