The HME Newswire Dec. 3, 2007
New York Times story savages HME industry
NEW YORK CITY - The New York Times ran a biased, error-filled article Friday that painted home oxygen providers as greedy entrepreneurs determined to suck every possible cent they can from Medicare, say industry watchers.
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CMS sets new competitive bidding dates
BALTIMORE - CMS has updated the timeline on its Web site for the first round of national competitive bidding, officials told the 280 listeners to last week's Open Door Forum. In January, the agency plans to finish evaluating bids; in March, it plans to announce the winning bidders.
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Claims backlog: Light at the end of the tunnel?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Starting this week, Cigna says it will be caught up on a backlog of claims that has bedeviled the Jurisdiction C Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) since it took over from Palmetto July 1.
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NCART stages carve out call-in
WASHINGTON - The rehab industry on Tuesday, National Rehab Exemption Day, plans to turn up the heat on Congress to carve out complex rehab from national competitive bidding.
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In brief: NPI warning, Invacare acquisition and more
WASHINGTON - Providers should double-check their information in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry or risk having sensitive information like Social Security numbers disclosed to others, warned Medicare last week.
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