Tag: Intermittent catheters

WASHINGTON – AAHomecare has issued a statement affirming its support for the government to implement real-time monitoring of claims to detect potential fraud and abuse in response to news reports of potential Medicare fraud by a handful of intermittent catheter companies.  AAHomecare's statement, which was shared with CMS and Capitol Hill, also reiterates recommendations for federal government initiatives to better monitor DME supplier billing practices and trends, including:  Increased...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Numotion’s new website dedicated to urological supplies significantly expands the company’s presence in the intermittent catheter market, company officials say.  Numotion has provided caths since 2014 to leverage the synergies with its core business of providing complex power wheelchairs, but the products were “buried” in the company’s main website, says Bret Barczak, chief marketing officer and executive vice president of Numotion’s...

WASHINGTON – AAHomecare has engaged Dobson | DaVanzo & Associates to conduct a study to assess the direct and indirect costs of providing intermittent catheters.  The goal of the study is to help the Office of Inspector General, CMS and other payers better understand the comprehensive costs of caring for individuals who receive these products (A4351, A4352, A4353).  “Suppliers who provide intermittent catheters to Medicare beneficiaries are encouraged to take the survey,”...