On September 26, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Medicare Administrative Contractors (DME MACs), Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC and CGS ...

In the 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services significantly expands the list of durable medical equipment (DME) items that will require a face-to ...

CMS has just released a proposed rule that would require Medicare prior authorization (PA) for certain Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) items that the ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule specific to the ordering of durable medical equipment (DME) such as hospital beds, prosthetics, orthotics and other supplies.

Nine national and 24 state healthcare trade and lobbying associations representing durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers sent a group letter to Congress this week to support a bill that would ...

The U.S. CMS has unveiled a proposed national coverage determination for powered seat elevation systems for Group 3 power wheelchairs, one of the more expensive items in the category of mobility ...

The global durable medical equipment (DME) market is set to witness a growth rate of 5-7% in the next 5 years. Increasing aging population, rise in chronic diseases; advancements in DME technology; ...

NEW YORK — In an audit released Friday, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said the state has to improve storage for the stockpile of medical equipment gained during the COVID-19 pandemic. According ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – New York state bought hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of medical equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including x-ray machines and ventilators, that now ...

DES PLAINES, Ill., Jan. 30-- The National Insurance Crime Bureau issued the following news release: The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released a ForeCASTSM analysis that examines the ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt has pledged $1 million in individual assistance for Louisiana victims of Hurricane Gustav, through a new Emergency Prescription Assistance Program ...