Home Medical Equipment Industry Worth $ 12.6 Billion by 2018 Says A New Research Report at RnRMarketResearch.com - PRWeb

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Home Medical Equipment Industry Worth $ 12.6 Billion by 2018 Says A New Research Report at RnRMarketResearch.com - PRWeb:

"US demand for home medical equipment is forecast to grow 8.2 percent annually to $12.6 billion in 2018. Advances in the technological capabilities of products such as portable oxygen concentrators, remote telemedicine systems, and home dialysis machines will underlie growth. The introduction of new and improved devices and equipment will expand the number of medical conditions and patients adaptable to effective home treatment, management, and monitoring."

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     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

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Pharmacy fraud spreads through Florida, cheating Medicare - Sun Sentinel

Pharmacy fraud spreads through Florida, cheating Medicare - Sun Sentinel:

"In South Florida, the Part D investigative caseload has almost quadrupled over the past five years, Martens told the committee.

In one such case, a Miami Lakes man, his wife and mother were accused last year of dealing in pharmaceuticals that were diverted from Medicare, including more than $26 million of drugs sold to retail pharmacies in 18 states."

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     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training - New!
• The Designated Representative Institute

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

HDMA survey of specialty distribution: Sales to physicians' offices have dropped by 66% - Pharmaceutical Commerce

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HDMA survey of specialty distribution: sales to physicians' offices have dropped by 66% - Pharmaceutical Commerce:

"A recap helps explain: Specialty pharmaceuticals differ from traditional pharma products in that they tend to be “high touch”—needing numerous ancillary services such as infusion, monitored dispensing, REMS, or followup care. As they tend to be expensive, the reimbursement / prior authorization / patient-support questions are also complex. Oncology products, in particular, have traditionally been purchased under a “buy and bill” model by physicians’ practices, but this is fading (as the HDMA date show) in place of sales to specialty pharmacies and health systems."

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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

Contractors warn docs of DME scams | HME News

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Contractors warn docs of DME scams | HME News:

"Common scams, according to the letter: unsolicited orders for medical equipment or supplies, often claiming a patient asked the supplier to contact the doctor; advertisements saying Medicare will pay physicians for patient referrals; and pre-completed medical necessity forms with instructions to sign and date.

The medical directors have asked doctors to pay careful attention to orders asking for their signatures. They recommend that doctors be skeptical of unsolicited orders for patients no longer in their practices and document medical justification for any DME item ordered for a patient."

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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

AAHomecare tells Senate: Stop audits until backlog clears | HME News

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AAHomecare tells Senate: Stop audits until backlog clears | HME News:

"The battle to fight audits has gained strength ever since a Dec. 31 memo from Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Nancy Griswold cited a backlog of 357,000 pending appeals pending, and suspended assignment of hearings for appeals dating to July 15, 2013. It could be at least two years before those appeals get assigned to an ALJ. "

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For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
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Wholesaler Self-Assessment by the Designated Representative (California)

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Updated Aug 7, 2016

Follow this link to the self-assessment forms:

Self-Assessment Forms


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Although wholesaler self-assessments are due in odd-numbered years, there are additional circumstances that require additional self-assessments.

CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS - DIVISION 17, TITLE 16
1784. Self-Assessment of a Wholesaler by the Designated Representative-in-Charge
(a) The designated representative-in-charge of each wholesaler as defined under section 4160 of the Business and Professions Code shall complete a self-assessment of the wholesaler’s compliance with federal and state pharmacy law. The assessment shall be performed before July 1 of every odd-numbered year. The primary purpose of the self-assessment is to promote compliance through self-examination and education.
 (b) In addition to the self-assessment required in subdivision (a) of this section, the designated representative-in-charge shall complete a self-assessment within 30 days whenever:
(1) A new wholesaler permit is issued, or
(2) There is a change in the designated representative-in-charge. The new designated representative-in-charge of a wholesaler is responsible for compliance with this subdivision.
(3) There is a change in the licensed location of a wholesaler to a new address. ...

This text of Section 1784 has been truncated. Please refer to the Lawbook for the text in its entirety.

Authority cited:
Section 4005, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 4022.5,4043, 4053, 4059, 4120, 4160, 4161, 4201, 4301 and 4305.5, Business and Professions Code.

Source:
2014 LAWBOOK FOR PHARMACY (California Board of Pharmacy) - PDF

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CA Board of Pharmacy - Applications & Forms - Wholesaler Self-Assessment (scroll down to this section)

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California Designated Representative Training Courses (wholesaler, 3PL, reverse distributor) - Approved by the California State Board of Pharmacy

For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training - New!
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute

HHS, DOJ Recover $4.3B in Fraud -- HME Business

The full 107 page report is especially enlightening, as it describes specific categories and instances of fraud.

HHS, DOJ Recover $4.3B in Fraud -- HME Business:

"The federal government recovered $4.3 billion in 2013 as part of its anti-Medicare fraud efforts, according to “Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2013,” the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services annual anti-fraud report.

The full report can be downloaded as a PDF at:
http://oig.hhs.gov/publications/docs/hcfac/FY2013-hcfac.pdf "

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The Department of Health and Human Services and The Department of Justice Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program - Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2013 (PDF)

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