Mixed Mood After AAHomecare Conference
- Greg Thompson
WASHINGTON, DC - Doc fix/payroll tax extension legislation slipped off the table last week, but more than 300 advocates still took the opportunity to argue against competitive bidding and for the value of home care. more »

Anti-Fraud Statutes Not Limited to Medicare: States Have Their Own Statutes
- Todd A. Moody, JD
AMARILLO, TX - HME providers who enter into an arrangement with a referral source in which patients (covered by a government health care program) are not involved, they should not become complacent. more »

CMS Vows to Abandon Prepayment Review Phase of PMD Demo
BUFFALO, NY - “We were also concerned about physicians submitting paperwork for prior authorization, but they also changed that,” reports Don Clayback, executive director, NCART. more »

More Evidence for Pediatric PAP Benefit
PHILADELPHIA - Children and adolescents with obstructive sleep apnea had substantial improvements in attention, anxiety, and quality of life after PAP treatment. more »

State Licensure Requirements for Competitive Bid Applicants
- Todd A. Moody, JD
AMARILLO, TX - Suppliers submitting a bid for a product category in a CBA must meet all state licensure requirements for the product categories being bid on. more »

CMS Declares Health Outcomes “Stable” in Comp Bidding Areas
WASHINGTON, DC - In the middle of last week’s AAHomecare Conference, CMS released a “broad-view analysis” assessing the impact of DMEPOS competitive bidding. more »