Tag: Home ventilation
VGM to hold webinar on new NCD
June 18, 2025HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM will host a webinar June 25 to discuss the final national coverage determination (NCD) for respiratory assist devices (RADs) and home mechanical ventilators (HMVs) used in treating chronic respiratory failure due to COPD.
Released by CMS on June 9, the rule potentially expands access to bilevel ST therapy (RADs), but it also introduces complex compliance requirements, tighter usage criteria and increased documentation burdens—without additional reimbursement,...
CQRC urges caution on implementation of NIV NCD
June 12, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – While it commends the Trump Administration for finalizing a National Coverage Determination (NCD) for “Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) in the Home for the Treatment of Chronic Respiratory Failure consequent to COPD,” the Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC) is concerned about its quick implementation and potential access issues.
The effective date of the final NCD is the date of publication, but the CQRC continues to...
VGM Respiratory guides providers in sleep therapy, home ventilation
October 30, 2019HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa - VGM Respiratory has released two new resources on sleep therapy and home ventilation to help providers who are interested in expanding into these growing markets.Existing providers in these markets can also use the Sleep Program Guide and the Home Ventilation Management Program Manual to improve their operational efficiency.“These comprehensive guides are designed to be not only a starting guide for those entering the market, but also a tool to help experienced professionals...