Tag: American Heart Association
Home oxygen: Could pilot boost argument for template?
August 16, 2023Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – Industry stakeholders hope an upcoming pilot project by CMS will test the use of a standardized template for home oxygen therapy – something that would go a long way toward clearing up gray areas in coverage, they say.
CMS has a two year, nearly $4 million contract with Mettle Solutions, a health care information and technology solutions company, to launch the pilot and AAHomecare has scheduled a meeting with the company to learn more about it, says Kim Brummett,...
In brief: Stakeholders push SWO, ResMed buys into HST, Etac adds Ki Mobility
October 8, 2021HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare, VGM & Associates, the Council for Quality Respiratory Care and 11 other organizations are asking CMS to eliminate the medical record review for home oxygen therapy and to accept the clinician prescription/standard written order as the required documentation for establishing medical necessity.
These changes would protect against fraud and abuse, reduce the burden on clinicians and suppliers, and protect access for Medicare beneficiaries, the groups say in an...
One Drop joins Innovators’ Network
October 5, 2021HME News Staff
NEW YORK – One Drop has joined the Innovators’ Network at the American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation. The center is focused on building and fostering health technology relationships to develop innovative and scalable solutions across the health continuum. “The center aims to advance the rapid, efficient and effective development of health care technology,” said Eric Peterson, MD, MPH, vice provost and senior associate dean for clinical research...
In brief: Noridian provides guidance, Lifeway Mobility gets PE boost, Medicaid gets new director
July 2, 2021HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Noridian Healthcare Solutions has posted FAQs for Jurisdictions A and D on the impact of the Philips recall on coverage and billing for Medicare beneficiaries, AAHomecare has reported.
Among the questions in the FAQ:
How should DME suppliers address the situation with Medicare beneficiaries who are in the first 90-days adherence metric in the PAP and RAD Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs)?
Response: During the Public Health Emergency...
AHA releases statement on OSA and cardiovascular disease
June 29, 2021HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – Obstructive sleep apnea is often under recognized and understated in cardiovascular practice, despite its high prevalence in patients with heart diseases and the vulnerability of cardiac patients to OSA-related stressors and adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. “We recommend screening for OSA in patients with resistant/poorly controlled hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, and recurrent atrial...
In brief: Study highlights bid program's flaws, Amazon eyes medical supplies pilot
July 20, 2018HME News Staff
SAN FRANCISCO - Add the Pacific Research Institute to the long list of economists and researchers who believe CMS's current competitive bidding program for HME is inefficient at best and dangerous at worst.
PRI's study, “Reforming CMS' Competitive Bidding Process to Improve Quality and Sustainability,” borrows on the work of Peter Cramton, an economist and outspoken critic of the program, and research firms like Dobson DaVanzo & Associates.
“Medicare patients are...
CPAP therapy reduces risk of heart failure for all, study finds
July 17, 2018HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine - Sleep apnea not treated with CPAP therapy was associated with an increased risk of heart failure in patients of all ages, according to a nationwide cohort study recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Using nationwide databases, the study followed the entire Danish population from 2000 until 2012. Patients with sleep apnea receiving and not receiving CPAP therapy were identified and compared with the background population. The primary end point was first-time...
Experts call for studies linking apnea, heart
August 31, 2008HME News Staff
DALLAS--The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology issued a joint statement in July, calling for large-scale studies to determine the link between sleep apnea and heart disease. The statement was published in the journal “Circulation.” It cited increasing evidence of a link between sleep apnea and heart disease due to the widespread prevalence of sleep apnea and rising levels of obesity, particularly among the nation's youth.