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General Healthcare
HIPAA – What DME Providers Should Know
September 8, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – Under HIPAA’s basic privacy requirement, covered entities and their business associates may not use or disclose an individual’s protected health information (“PHI”) except with the individual’s consent or as otherwise p
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Legislative/Advocacy
State Talks Offer Networking and Learning
September 8, 2014
ATLANTA – Join leaders and representatives of state associations for the best of both worlds – networking and learning. Enjoy a cocktail, grab some light snacks, and meet with others from your part of the country and discuss issues, such as M
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Legislative/Advocacy
AAHomecare in Action – AAHomecare Says No to CB Expansion
September 8, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – On September 2, 2014, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) submitted comments to CMS in response to the proposed rule CMS-1614-P, “Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Quality In
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Respiratory/Sleep
Joseph Lewarski joins GRQ Healthcare Consulting Firm
September 1, 2014
VIENNA, VA – Invacare veteran Joe Lewarski has left the Ohio-based manufacturer to join GRQ LLC, a health care consulting firm. Lewarski will join the organization as a Principal. “We are pleased to announce that Joe Lewarski will be joining
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General Healthcare
Corporate Compliance Manual – Recommended Contents – Part 4
September 1, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – Federal law requires DME suppliers enrolled in Medicare to establish and implement a compliance program. Because the Department of Health and Human Services has not yet published regulations on such compliance programs, a Corpora
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General Healthcare
MSOs Look to Future at Medtrade
September 1, 2014
ATLANTA – Whether they are called member service organizations (MSOs) or group purchasing organizations (GPOs), entities such as The VGM Group and The MED Group are great ways to find help in the sometimes lonely world of business. Enhanced buy