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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.

CMS revamps claims review process

by: 
HME News Staff
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08/16/2017
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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.

Superior HealthPlan to make changes to Medline contract

by: 
HME News Staff
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08/15/2017
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General News

AUSTIN, Texas – Superior HealthPlan, a managed care company that’s administering part of the state’s Medicaid program, has decided to delay a contract with Medline until Oct. 1, according to the San Antonio Express-News.

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Invacare: Conservative short-term, bullish long-term

‘We want to end the year sequentially flat’
 by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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08/11/2017
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Vendors

ELYRIA, Ohio – Despite the excitement surrounding its recent clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to resume full operations at its Taylor Street manufacturing facility, Invacare CEO Matt Monaghan told investors Aug. 8 that the company is still trying to “report some conservatism.”

Mediware taps new CEO

‘We want to provide the ability for our clients to absorb more technology and services from us’
 by: 
Liz Beaulieu
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08/11/2017
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Vendors

LENEXA, Kan. – As Bill Miller sees it, the post-acute care market is the next “pioneering space” in health care and he aims to position Mediware Information Systems as the leader in the race to settle it.

Diabetes advocates march forward

by: 
Theresa Flaherty
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08/11/2017
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Specialty Providers

WASHINGTON – A bill that would protect access to diabetes supplies for Medicare beneficiaries is expected to get introduced in the Senate soon, say advocates.

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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.