The HME Newswire Jan. 21, 2008
Invacare parts ways with the Scooter Store
ELYRIA, Ohio - Invacare announced last week that it would no longer sell power wheelchairs to the Scooter Store, claiming that, when it comes to national competitive bidding, the nation's largest mobility provider is "against everything the industry stands for."
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HME 'at stake' in 2008, sources say
WASHINGTON - With the House of Representatives and the Senate now both back in session, the industry expects legislators to pick up where they left off in 2007, eyeing cuts to home medical equipment.
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CMS attempts to crack down on appeals
WASHINGTON - CMS published a proposal in the Federal Register Dec. 28 that would give it more control over the appeals process.
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California: Medi-Cal providers face 10% cut
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed on Jan. 11 a 10% across-the-board cut to Medi-Cal provider rates as part of his sweeping plan to bridge a whopping $14.5 billion budget gap.
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In brief: SeQual scores contract, Drive settles dispute
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - SeQual Technologies, maker of the Eclipse portable oxygen concentrator, expanded its line of oxygen equipment this month by signing a distribution agreement with Southmedic Products.
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