The HME Newswire Nov. 19, 2007
Call-in successful, but now is not the time to take a holiday
WATERLOO, Iowa - HME providers lit up the Capitol switchboard last Wednesday, calling by the thousands to protest proposed cuts to oxygen and power mobility as part of the VGM-sponsored Enough is Enough: Shut Down the Switchboard Day.
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Invacare: We will not attend Medtrade in 2008
ELYRIA, Ohio - Invacare "easily" spent more than $1 million to attend the Medtrade spring and fall shows this year, but that won't happen in 2008. Instead, the industry's largest manufacturer will spend its money on, among other things, regional and state HME events, educating clinicians and "a couple of our own events," said Carl Will, group vice president, HME division.
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Rehab industry responds to 'curve ball'
WASHINGTON - The rehab industry responded fast and furious to an Office of Inspector General (OIG) report claiming Medicare would save big bucks if it used Internet prices to set reimbursement for power mobility devices (PMDs).
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PMD documentation: Physicians put on notice
WASHINGTON - After requests from the rehab industry, the DME Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) posted letters to their Web sites last week that providers can download and send to physicians, reminding them of their documentation duties.
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In brief: Tax evaders, earnings reports and Apria
WASHINGTON - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report last week that shows doctors and other Medicaid providers owe billions in unpaid taxes.
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