States could potentially save millions if they adopted the Medicare competitive bidding payment amounts to purchase medical equipment instead of the higher Medicaid fee schedule amounts, according to ...

Medicare covers various durable medical equipment (DME) if a healthcare professional prescribes them. People should ensure that the DME supplier participates with Medicare. Covered DME ranges from ...

AAHomecare will host a webinar Dec. 15 at 2 pm ET to educate durable medical equipment (DME) providers on the next round of Medicare’s competitive bidding program (CBP) and enlist ...

Does Medicare pay for walk-in tubs? The Medicare federal health insurance program has four parts: original Medicare (Part A and Part B), Part C, also known as Medicare Advantage, and Part D. A person ...

Analysts feared the latest round of competitive DME bidding would lead to significant declines in reimbursement and pricing pressures. The industry was spared that fate in October when CMS said it ...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a new video on combating durable medical equipment (DME) fraud.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has reopened bids for durable medical equipment suppliers in a “round-one rebid” for its competitive bidding program for DME, prosthetics, orthotics and ...

The treatment and management of many conditions and diseases requires the use of medical equipment. When these items are not intended to be thrown away after use – think a wheelchair that’s used for ...

Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage (Part C) cover durable medical equipment (DME) like walkers when medically necessary and prescribed by a healthcare professional. To be covered, a person’s ...

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 ...

CMS changed their policy to include Myomo's MyoPro devices as a covered product under Medicare. Proposed broad coverage would result in significant operating leverage and sustainable profitability for ...