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MCOs shift Medicaid landscape

‘We are disappointed that they are taking away quality customer service and care’
 by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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08/18/2017
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General News

YARMOUTH, Maine – Managed care organizations targeting single-source or preferred provider contracts to provide DME and supplies for Medicaid recipients is a trend that’s spreading across the country, according to the results of a recent HME Newspoll.

Apria letter spotlights grandfathering provision

by: 
Theresa Flaherty
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08/18/2017
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Providers

LAKE FOREST, Calif. – Grandfathering under the competitive bidding program came up recently when Medicare beneficiaries in California received a letter from Apria Healthcare saying that, as of August, they must transition to a contracted provider.

Separate benefit for complex rehab back in play

by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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08/18/2017
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Mobility

WASHINGTON – Legislation to create a separate benefit for complex rehab is on the radar of the Congressional Budget Office, says NCART Executive Director Don Clayback.

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Regulatory news: CMS revamps audits, lawmakers question CPAP bundling

by: 
HME News Staff
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08/18/2017
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General News

WASHINGTON – Claims submitted by providers that have the highest claim error rates or billing practices that vary significantly from their peers will soon face increased scrutiny, CMS has announced.

In brief: HHS scores win in appeals fight, Superior HealthPlan makes changes to Medline contract

by: 
HME News Staff
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08/18/2017
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General News

NEW YORK – The D.C. Circuit on Aug. 11 ordered a federal judge to take a deeper look at whether or not the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can clear a backlog of about 600,000 appeals by 2021, while still protecting taxpayer dollars, according to Law360.

House questions CPAP bundling program

by: 
HME News Staff
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08/17/2017
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Specialty Providers

WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group in the House of Representatives is circulating a congressional sign-on letter that asks CMS to delay a CPAP bundling pilot program from the next round of competitive bidding.

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HME NewsPoll September 2017

Managed care organizations that help to administer the Medicaid programs in Indiana and Texas are in the process of moving to single-source contracts for DME and supplies.