Durable Medical Equipment

To survive in this new era of healthcare reform, long-term care organizations need to carve out a bigger role in the continuum of care.

A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General confirms that the regulatory documentation requirements for durable medical equipment Medicare claims are “confusing,...

Medicaid payment bundling is emerging as a key topic in national healthcare reform. As part of their research on bundling, federal lawmakers should pay attention to what is happening in Ohio.

Harborside Healthcare has agreed to pay $1.375 million to the United States to settle a lawsuit alleging that the company received kickbacks through a durable medical equipment scam, the Department of...

The 60-day supplier bidding period for the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) will begin in late October, the Centers for...

Make that one for Sen. Charles Grassley. The usual thorn in the side of the nursing home industry likely won some points from this crowd this week after introducing a measure that would delay the new durable...