June 2007
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COMPETITIVE BIDDING |
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Deja Vu for Hope Medical |
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Kathleen Vale endured the demonstration project in San Antonio and now awaits the real thing. |
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DIABETES |
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Mail Order Versus Non Mail Order |
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by Greg Thompson |
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If you use your own truck to deliver supplies, CMS says you no longer fall under the mail order umbrella. |
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CPAP/SLEEP |
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Don't Be Asleep at the Switch |
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by Clay Stribling, JD |
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Partnering with sleep laboratories is fine, but be sure to avoid the legal pitfalls. |
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ACCREDITATION |
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Medicare Ticket or Business Booster? |
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by Vianna Zimbel, RCP |
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If you view accreditation as simply a Medicare ticket, choose your agency accordingly. |
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REHAB/MOBILITY |
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MAE Assessments Can Lead to Referrrals |
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by Mark R. Schmeler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP, and Christopher D. Chovan, MOT, OTR/L, ATP |
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Educate LCMPs about MAE assessment reimbursement, and expand your referral base at the same time. |
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COMPRESSION HOSIERY |
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Take It from an Expert |
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by Shelly Weber, CMF |
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Compression hosiery is not involved in competitive bidding, but heed these tips if you wish to sell these products. |
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RESPIRATORY |
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Oxygen: 36 Months and Counting |
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by Jeffrey S. Baird, JD |
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You know that beneficiaries will own their oxygen equipment after 36 months, but the devil is in the details. |
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