Saturday, December 22, 2018

4Q18 HME Oxygen and Sleep Survey - Needham and Company

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"We worked with HME News to survey 150 home medical equipment companies (HMEs) about the oxygen and sleep markets. Many respondents are reducing or delaying orders for oxygen and CPAP equipment ahead of Medicare changes in 2019 but we expect this to be temporary since patient volumes should be unaffected."

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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

ATS Report Finds Urgent Problems with Supplemental Oxygen Services - Thoracic.org

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"In “Optimizing Home Oxygen Therapy: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report,” 26 physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, patients and representatives of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), oxygen suppliers, the Food and Drug Administration and patient advocacy groups detail the shortcomings of the current system of providing supplemental oxygen to 1.5 million adults living in the United States. 
The panel was unanimous in its finding that delivery of home oxygen services has worsened since the onset of CMS’s Competitive Bidding Program nearly a decade ago. 
The workshop authors reviewed available scientific oxygen studies and results of a 2017 survey of nearly 2,000 supplemental oxygen users conducted by the ATS Nursing Assembly."

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Where To Find The Florida CDR Application Form

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Question:

Where can I get the Florida Certified Designated Representative (CDR) application form?


Answer:
  • then scroll down the page and click the button labeled, "Apply using a printable application."

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Thursday, December 6, 2018

OIG report catches $34m in CMS overpayments to med device suppliers over 3 years - MassDevice

Read the full article:  OIG report catches $34m in CMS overpayments to med device suppliers over 3 years - MassDevice

"The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General recently published a report claiming that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services overpaid medical device suppliers by $34 million"

Read the OIG report:
Medicare Improperly Paid Suppliers for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Provided to Beneficiaries During Inpatient Stays (PDF)

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California HMDR Exemptee Training Certification Course for Home Medical Device Retailers (accepted by the California Department of Public Health - Food and Drug Branch)
California HMDR Exemptee Training Certification Course for Home Medical Device Retailers (accepted by the California Department of Public Health - Food and Drug Branch)

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

What Is the Value of Your DME Business? - HomeCareMag.com

Read the full article:  What Is the Value of Your DME Business? - HomeCareMag.com

"Common threads among DME company owner valuation statements include: “All DMEs sell for two times annual revenue,” or “My DME should be worth the sum of all of the monies I invested into the company,” or “I wouldn’t consider selling my DME for less than 10 times annual profits.” Those who make these statements are in for a rude awakening when they attempt to sell their company or engage a skilled health care valuation professional."

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California HMDR Exemptee Training Certification Course for Home Medical Device Retailers (accepted by the California Department of Public Health - Food and Drug Branch)
California HMDR Exemptee Training Certification Course for Home Medical Device Retailers (accepted by the California Department of Public Health - Food and Drug Branch)

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