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CDC reports rise in doc visits by diabetes patients

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07/31/2014

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ATLANTA – Office-based physician visits made by diabetes patients rose 20% between 2005 and 2010, according to a new data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Trustees report improved outlook for Medicare

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07/30/2014

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BALTIMORE – The Medicare Trust Fund will remain solvent until 2030—four years longer than last year’s projections.

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Bid pricing could force hands of providers in rural areas

‘I’m already the last person standing’

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Theresa Flaherty

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07/25/2014

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YARMOUTH, Maine – If Medicare moves forward with plans to apply competitive bidding prices in remote areas of the country, providers there say they will have no choice but to stop accepting Medicare.

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In brief: Judge delivers mixed ruling, NSM names president

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07/25/2014

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SAN DIEGO and BREA, Calif. – An International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled July 18 that the humidifier in Apex Medical’s iCH CPAP device infringes on ResMed patents, according to a press release from ResMed.

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Costs associated with COPD on the rise, report says

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07/25/2014

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GLENVIEW, Ill. – Medical costs related to COPD will rise from $32.1 billion in 2010 to $49 billion in 2020, the American College of Chest Physicians estimates in a new report.

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Invacare ‘not pleased’ with earnings

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07/24/2014

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ELYRIA, Ohio – Invacare has reported a loss in net earnings of $13.6 million for the second quarter compared to a loss of $12.5 million for the same period last year.

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CMS changes up areas, products in Round 2 recompete

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Theresa Flaherty

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07/18/2014

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BALTIMORE – Keeping everyone on their toes, CMS has a few surprises up its sleeve for the Round 2 recompete of competitive bidding, say industry stakeholders.

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Carving out contracts: New scheme or practical solution?

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Liz Beaulieu

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07/18/2014

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WASHINGTON – CMS’s proposal to allow contract suppliers to sell specific lines of business could jolt M&A activity in the HME industry, but not necessarily in a good way, industry watchers say.