Tag: Home I.V. Solutions
In brief: Vent bill drops in House, hospitals slam bid program
September 16, 2016HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives has followed the Senate and introduced a bill last week that would increase Medicare reimbursement for ventilators by 20% on Jan. 1, 2017.H.R. 6012, known as the BREATH Act, would also establish policies and standards for determining appropriate use for ventilators.The bills are in response to CMS's decision late last year to reduce the number of codes for ventilators from five to two, and to reduce reimbursement by about 33%. The agency has been concerned...
Home I.V. Solutions provides $50,000 endowment
September 14, 2016HME News Staff
JONESBORO, Ark. - Home I.V. Solutions has created an endowed educational fund at Arkansas State University with a gift of $50,000. The Dean's Excellence Fund will strengthen programs, faculty and facility for students in the College of Nursing and Health, according to a local news report. “The medical communities that have supported Home I.V. Specialists for 25 years greatly benefit from the exceptional education and training that students receive from A-State,” said Brandi Melton, vice...