WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, CMS announced their strategy to implement the manual complex rehab technology (CRT) provisions that were incorporated in last month’s Omnibus Bill (HR 1865) that passed on December 20, 2019. The provisions prov

AMARILLO, TX – DME suppliers operate in a highly regulated environment. Suppliers must comply with (i) federal anti-fraud laws, (ii) state anti-fraud laws, (iii) supplier standards, (iv) accreditation requirements, and (v) guidance from Medicar

LAS VEGAS – Ohio-based Invacare Corp has once again signed on for Medtrade Spring, scheduled for March 3-5, 2020, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Sandy Habecker, training specialist, Invacare Corp, gave Medtrade Monday a sne

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) cheered the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week to hear an Arkansas case to decide whether ERISA preempts (supersedes) a state law that regulates pharmacy benefit mana

WASHINGTON, DC – As AAHomecare noted last week, CMS has streamlined DMEPOS Medicare order requirements, replacing multiple order types with a Standard Written Order. The new guidance offers these benefits: fewer elements will be required on all

WASHINGTON, DC – The clock is ticking. We’re likely to see one more round of regulations governing CB Round 2021 this Summer as well as the release of rates produced from last year’s bids. With those pending mileposts in mind, as well as Pr