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MEDICARE ANNOUNCES THE SINGLE PAYMENT AMOUNTS AND BEGINS OFFERING CONTRACTS FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF THE MEDICARE DMEPOS COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROGRAM
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| The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has completed the bid evaluation process and announced the single payment amounts for the first round of the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program
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CMS ANNOUNCES DMEPOS COMPETITIVE BIDDING IMPLEMENTATION CONTRACTOR WEBSITE |
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| The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce the newly established Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) website
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| Round One Rates Add Up To Trouble |
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| ATLANTA--The fees are in, but the jury's still out when it comes to the impact competitive bidding will have on the home medical equipment market, according to industry stakeholders who got their first look last week at Medicare's reimbursement rates for round one of the program
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| Healthwatch - Sarcoidosis |
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| Sarcoidosis is a disorder of the immune system affecting only those people who are vulnerable while the majority of the population remains healthy and unaffected
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| April is National IBS Awareness Month
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| If you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you are not alone – IBS is common with worldwide prevalence estimated at 9% to 23%. Although the condition is associated with heavy economic and social burdens, many people remain undiagnosed and unaware that their symptoms indicate a medically recognized disorder
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| April Product of the Month |
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| Medline is proud to feature the Freedomchair
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| Customer Service Surveys |
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| Everyone knows that a customer is only as happy as their customer service staff makes them. Your customer service staff will only satisfy the customer if they are well trained
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| PAMS Urges Caution in Accepting Round One Contracts |
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| In a notice sent Friday following CMS' announcement of round one bid pricing, the Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers warned bid winners to “proceed with caution” before accepting a contract
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| HIPAA EDI Implementation |
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| Northwood, Inc. is implementing electronic
claim processing in conjunction with the
healthcare industry’s implementation of the
HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets.
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