AMARILLO, TX – A hospital is motivated to discharge patients as quickly as possible. This is because under most compensation methodologies, if a patient has a prolonged stay at the hospital for a particular disease, then the hospital may lose m

WASHINGTON, DC – On April 27th, CMS rescinded the requirement for revised oxygen CMNs for patients who are on differing liter flows based on sleep, rest or exertion. CMS originally published the documentation requirement on February 15, 2018.�

LAS VEGAS – For almost a decade, I’ve heard about our shrinking industry, smaller Medtrade crowds, and those good ol’ days. Oh, those Golden Commodes…Much of that is true – but here’s what else is true: 10,000 people turn 65 every day

WATERLOO, IA – VGM has released the schedule for its annual Heartland Conference, and one item in particular has piqued a lot of interest among HME stakeholders. The conference will include a panel discussion with CMS Competitive Bidding Acquis

WASHINGTON, DC – At a House Appropriations Committee hearing last week on the FY 2019 appropriations for the Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Director Mick Mulvaney confirmed that his Agency is working to release the HME-related IFR o

DULUTH, MN – I have been in the HME/DME industry, in some shape or form, since 1983. I started in this crazy business as a claims processor for Traveler’s Medicare. I was so excited to have a job where my pay was above the minimum wage. I mov