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CMS Adds Chapter to Claims Processing Manual
May 15, 2008
The first installment of the chapter provides additional instructions on competitive bidding policies.
NAIMES to Providers: Make the Most of Coming Congressional Break
May 15, 2008
Round 2 MSAs Segmented by Region
May 13, 2008
Square Peg Round Hole
May 13, 2008
The FUD Factor
May 13, 2008
Wilson to DME Providers: Keep Up the Pressure
May 9, 2008
AAHomecare President/CEO Tyler Wilson urges DME providers to keep working with their legislators, local media and Medicare beneficiaries on urgent industry issues at Medtrade Spring.
AAHomecare’s RATC Scores Senate Support for Complex Rehab Carve-out
May 2, 2008
Pride Concerned Over Potential Competitive Bid Improprieties
May 2, 2008
Pride Mobility Chairman and CEO calls on HHS Secretary to investigate potentially problematic standard power chair bids in Riverside, Calif. bidding area.
Competitive Bidding: 603 of 1,005 Providers DQed during Round One
April 25, 2008
Meuser Concedes Primary to Hackett
April 25, 2008
AAHomecare Slates May Fly-In to Battle Competitive Bidding
April 11, 2008
Association calls on HME industry stakeholders to help put pressure on their Congress members prior to its May 21 lobbying effort.
Time to Hedge
April 9, 2008
AAHomecare Retains Firm to Review Refused Bids, Legal Options
April 4, 2008
NAIMES Launches Legal Defense Fund
April 4, 2008
The National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers (NAIMES) has created a legal defense fund to help the industry pursue legal challenges to competitive bidding.
AAHomecare Calls on CMS to Address Round One Disqualifications
March 28, 2008
Round One Refusals: Technicalities or Glaring Errors?
March 28, 2008
A week after CMS announced it was notifying contract winners for round one of its competitive bidding program, many providers who did not make the cut are questioning why they did not win contracts.
CMS Expects Cost Savings From Competitive Bidding
March 21, 2008
DME Suppliers in First 10 Competitive Bidding MSAs Notified of Bid Results
March 21, 2008
CMS announced that the agency notified on Friday suppliers who submitted bids to participate in the first round of competitive bidding.
CMS Rules on CPAPS and Home Sleep Testing Coverage
March 14, 2008
CMS has expanded its coverage for CPAPs to include beneficiaries diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea via home sleep testing devices types II, III and IV.
Industry Continues Fight to Suspend Competitive Bidding
March 14, 2008
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