Brightree, a cloud-based clinical, billing and business management software provider, announced Tuesday that it has big plans to expand its technology investments for post-acute care, including home health. The company plans to invest more than $80 million in its new branding efforts to help its customers overcome pressures brought about by changes such as competitive […]
Category: DME
The Obama Administration’s all-ecompassing 2015 Budget includes provisions that aims to limit Medicaid reimbursement for durable medical equipment (DME) in efforts to reduce federal spending in the coming year and beyond. One of the main provisions included in the 2015 Budget details using Medicare bid rates under the DME Competitive Bidding Program for Medicaid reimbursement, […]
New York-based long-term care provider CenterLight Health System is now providing skilled healthcare services at home with the launch of a new, proprietary home health agency. CenterLight Certified Home Health Agency will provide short-term care to individuals who need skilled healthcare services within their homes as they recover from an illness or procedure following a […]
Users of durable medical equipment (DME) have called upon a home health advocacy group in their efforts to voice hardships caused by the latest round of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Competitive Bidding program. Round 2 of CMS’s Competitive Bidding Program went into effect July 1, 2013, and since then more than […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on Oct. 1 the single payment amounts for Round 1 Recompete of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program. Payment amounts for DME will decrease by a projected 37%, on average, from Medicare’s fee schedule rates across the six categories included […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced it will investigate the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) controversial Competitive Bidding program for durable medical equipment (DME). The OIG informed U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Bruce Braley (D-IA) of its decision to initiate an investigation […]
Home Health Depot, Inc. announced Wednesday that it has opened a new location in Austin, Texas that will focus on providing rehabilitation equipment to patients in the greater Austin and San Antonio markets. The addition of Texas now brings the tally of Home Health Depot locations to six states, including Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and […]
The European home health care market is expected to reach $57.2 billion by 2017, including products, services, and telehealth, according to a forecast by MarketsandMarkets, a global market research and consulting company. “Fueled by the rising number of elderly people and technological advancements, the European home healthcare market has experienced significant growth over the past […]
Cardinal Health highlighted growth potential recently at its annual Retail Business Conference stemming from the acquisition of Independence Medical, a distributor of disposable medical supplies and durable medical equipment. Now, Cardinal Health’s retail pharmacy customers can build and diversify their businesses with expanded access to more than 40,000 home medical products through Independence Medical, thereby […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Michigan plans to expand its national network of durable medical equipment (DME) providers by linking provider networks with BCBS plans in other states, Crain’s Detroit Business reports. Specifically, BCBS expansion plans are geared toward active autoworkers, and as part of the changes, BCBS will not renew a contract for […]
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