Information on the methods, limitations and payment of claims by Northwood.

Effective January 1, 2009 Northwood, Inc. (Northwood) is offering its providers the benefit of receiving routine claim disbursements via direct deposit instead of receiving a paper check in the mail

Northwood, Inc. is implementing electronic claim processing in conjunction with the healthcare industry’s implementation of the HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets.

In a notice sent this afternoon, CMS said it will delay implementation of the PECOS registration requirement for ordering/referring physicians until April 5, 2010.

When you are diagnosed with a bone marrow failure disease, you may start thinking about health insurance in a new light.

During the holidays, doctors see more cases of depression than at any other time of year. What some may see as “the blues” could actually be clinical depression, which is a common, real and treatable illness.

Proponents continue to track the progress of H.R. 3790, which would repeal DMEPOS competitive bidding. Introduced Oct. 13 by Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Fla., the bill had picked up 75 cosponsors as of Friday.

Employees have come to expect a holiday party every year. In this age of cost cutting initiatives, employers can still have a wonderful party for their employees without breaking the bank.

Home medical equipment stakeholders have been fending off slings and arrows cast by the press for the last month, but an article appearing in the Wall Street Journal regarding the effect of oxygen rules on patients provided some solace last week.

Holiday gift giving is often stressful enough without the added pressure of the office gift exchange. Especially in this economy, when so many are having to cut corners on spending, gift giving can become an added burden in an already stressful season