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Friday Report
August 29, 2008


Compliance Team

Contents

Top Story

Grassley Decries DME Discrepancy

Industry News

Paralympics to Showcase Worlds Best

CPAP Sales Up 96% Since 2004

AAHomecare Asks for Oxygen Answers

Media Watch

Problem Sleepers Make Headlines

Manufacturer News

Support Surface Maker Grants User Rights

Reuters News

Aussies Study Red Bull Drink

RT Respiratory Report

Sleep Report

 

Top Story

Grassley Decries DME Discrepancy
Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) [pictured] wants to know how and why CMS failed to detect what appears to be a much higher incidence of improper DME payments than originally reported.


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Industry News

Paralympics to Showcase Worlds Best
Racing, judo, and power lifting (pictured) are just three of 20 sporting events on the docket for the 13th Paralympic Games, set for Sept 6-17 in Beijing, China.

CPAP Sales Up 96% Since 2004
USA Today reporter describes CPAP machines as one of Medicare's fastest growing expenses.

AAHomecare Asks for Oxygen Answers
What does the repeal of the oxygen title transfer mean to HME providers?


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Media Watch

Problem Sleepers Make Headlines
Consumer Reports took a survey and found that 44% of Americans are problem sleepers."


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Manufacturer News

Support Surface Maker Grants User Rights
Supracor has granted Anodyne Medical Device Inc, and its customer, Hill-Rom, exclusive worldwide use of Stimulite honeycomb.


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Reuters News

Aussies Study Red Bull Drink
Just one can of the energy drink Red Bull can increase the risk of MI or stroke, even in young people, Australian medical researchers said.


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