The HME Newswire Nov. 26, 2007
Industry legislation gets fresh blood
WASHINGTON - Just before Congress broke for Thanksgiving recess, several industry bills picked up new co-sponsors, including a few that could have been the result of an industry-wide call-in.
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Fraud demo raises questions, concerns
YARMOUTH, Maine - A glitch with provider enrollment form 855S was fixed last week, but providers in south Florida and the Los Angeles area who are reapplying for their Medicare billing numbers should verify that all information is correct before sending it in, say industry leaders.
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CHAD sells O2 biz to Inovo
CHATSWORTH, Calif. - CHAD Therapeutics plans to sell its oxygen conserver business to Naples-Fla.-based Inovo for $5.25 million in cash, the manufacturer announced last week. CHAD will focus future efforts on the sleep-disordered breathing market.
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AAHomecare: Attend Medtrade shows
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - AAHomecare gave a "strong endorsement of Medtrade as the premier trade show for the home medical equipment industry," and encouraged providers and manufacturers to attend the spring and fall shows in a statement last week.
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Boomers climb onto Social Security rolls
YARMOUTH, Maine - Like it or not, here they come. Last month, the first of America's baby boomers filed for Social Security, heralding a wave of beneficiaries that numbers 77 million and promises to tax the nation's healthcare system like never before.
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In brief: HMEs need not apply, MED plays musical chairs and more
WASHINGTON - CMS plans to roll out new online enterprise applications that will allow certain Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) providers to access, update and submit information over the Internet. Recently, the agency advised FFS providers to register for the Individuals Authorized Access to CMS Computer Services-Provider Community (IACS-PC). HME providers, however, need not apply.
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