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Medicare Patient Responds to Orlando Sentinal - 8/2/2010
By Aaron Thomas
Mike Thomas` recent column on Medicare`s competitive bidding program for home equipment and services was biased and laden with problems. (more...)
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In Preparation for the Competitive Bidding Contracting Period, VGM Announces Seminar Series - 6/14/2010
WATERLOO, Iowa -- While the DME provider community continues to work strenuously to repeal the competitive bidding program, the VGM National Competitive Bidding Services team is hitting the road again (more...)
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VGM NCB Team Hitting The Road Again, This Time Preparing Providers for the Contracting Process - 6/3/2010
While the DME provider community continues to work strenuously to repeal the competitive bidding program,the VGM National Competitive Bidding Services team is hitting the road again. (more...)
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50% of Oxygen Providers gone in Miami-Dade, LA & other counties - 10/30/2009
Rob Brant, AMEPA President
The cost of maintaining accreditation, surety bonds and licensed Respiratory Therapist, combined with cuts in reimbursements and caps in monthly payments have finally caught up with oxygen provi (more...)
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VGM`s Preferred Consultants: Check Them Out Online - 10/7/2009
VGM has joined forces with experts in the HME industry to bring you consulting excellence at discounted rates. VGM consultants assist HME providers to maximize their business potential. Some of (more...)
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Authorized Officials: Register TODAY on IACS for Competitive Bidding - 9/14/2009
Deadline and Important Reminders
A message from CMS and CBIC: (more...)
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What “Up” can teach Washington about health care reform - 7/10/2009
NOTE: This article was recently submitted to the Des Moines Register. It also appeared in the July 5 edition of the Waterloo Courier and will appear in an upcoming issue of HME News.
There is scene in the latest Pixar film, “Up,” where two men arrive at Carl Fredrickson’s door intent on moving him from his home to Shady Oaks nursing home. Carl prom (more...)
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Write the Editor Campaign - 1,000 Letters in Four Weeks - 7/10/2009
Discussion on Health Care Reform – Are you joining the conversation?
As the Senate Democrats look to pass health care legislation by the August recess, the discussion on reform continues to be a hot topic.
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Medicare rules making it difficult for Treasure Coast patients to get oxygen - 7/7/2009
Jonathan Mattise, TC Palm, 7/4/09
New Medicare payment rules are starting to strangle local small oxygen suppliers by forcing them to turn away business. (more...)
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Study Finds Home Health Saves Medicare Billions - 5/18/2009
Homecare Magazine, 5/18/09
WASHINGTON--Patients with at least one chronic disease who used home health care after hospitalization saved Medicare $1.7 billion over a two-year period, according to a study released May 11. (more...)
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Independent HME Providers Announce Launch of CSI:HME - 5/11/2009
To ensure that the independent home medical equipment (HME) providers have a voice in public policy and a seat at the table for any health care reform initiative, a group of proactive HME
leade (more...)
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MACs Issue Travel Oxygen Article - 5/11/2009
HomeCare Monday, May 11, 2009
On Thursday, the DME MACs issued an article on travel oxygen related to short-term travel (days or weeks) and temporary relocation, such as for snowbirds. (more...)
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Bravo, Barack, for telling the world - 5/6/2009
Carolyn Cole asks: What part of home care doesn`t make sense?
The following piece was featured in the Commentary section of the HME News. (more...)
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Medicare Rules on Equipment Worry Patients - 3/19/2009
By Barbara Martinez, Wall Street Journal, March 19, 2009
Competitive Bidding Will Save Money on Supplies, but Quality of Service Could Be at Risk (more...)
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Discussion Board for the New Payment Rules for Oxygen is Available on VGM Web Site - 1/27/2009
Oxygen providers are invited to discuss the problems that they or their patients are experiencing with the new payment rules for oxygen on the VGM discussion board. Please The Senate recently passed a bill that encourages the DHHS to find ways to improve the information technology used in health care.
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National Health Expenditure Data Released for 2007: DME Proves Once Again to be Cost-Effective Form of Health Care - 1/9/2009
By Mike Mallaro, CFO/CIO, The VGM Group, Inc.
CMS has released the annual report on National Health Expenditures for 2007, which shows that expenditures grew at a rate of 6.1 percent, indicating a slight sl (more...)
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George F. Will column rife with errors about bidding program - 1/7/2009
ACTION ALERT: Send your letter to the editor about erroneous information (more...)
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ACTION ALERT: News to Share with your Congressional Members - 12/18/2008
The following USNewswire article is about a network of home medical equipment providers in New England who have joined forces to help oxygen patients survive in a “deadly ice storm.” Provid (more...)
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Cost of Living Increase for DME? - 11/24/2008
The following is from the National Journal regarding the Cost of Living:
Getting a Raise: Here`s some good economic news for a change. Social Security benefits for about 50 million retirees will go up 5.8 percent next year (more...)
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VGM Announces Round 1.2 Competitve Biddng Seminar Series - 10/23/2008
VGM Group Inc.’s National Competitive Bidding Services will offer “Competitive Bidding Round 1.2: The Rules Have Changed” throughout the country during 2009. (more...)
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It`s Official: Medicaid Spending Spirals Out of Control - 10/20/2008
HomeCare Monday, October 20, 2008
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services warned policymakers late Friday that Medicaid spending is projected to grow much faster than the economy over the next 10 years. With expenditu (more...)
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Accreditors Warn Stream of Late Applications Could Result in Flash Flood - 10/20/2008
HomeCare Monday, October 20, 2008
Accreditors who geared up for a flood of fall applications from home medical equipment providers are facing the same old same old, they said last week: a steady, but very slow, tri (more...)
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DME Pricing on MedPAC Agenda? - 10/10/2008
From HME Today Friday Report, October 10, 2008
According to this week’s edition of Elis Home Care Week, the Medicare Advisory Payment Commission may again be examining DME pricing this year. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is an (more...)
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Post-Ike, HME Providers Remain for the Long Haul - 9/22/2008
From HomeCare Monday
With the death toll at 60 as of Friday and more than a million people still without power in Texas alone, residents across nine states moved into recovery mode last week in the aftermath of Hurricane (more...)
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Hurricane Information – Ike and Gustav - 9/16/2008
From Cigna Government Services, September 2, 2008 - REVISED 09.15.08
Public health emergencies have been issued in several states affected by the recent Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. CIGNA Government Services is committed (more...)
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HHS Offers Assistance in Wake of Gustav, Monitors Hanna and Ike - 9/13/2008
CMS Press Release, August 31, 2008
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today declared a public health emergency to ensure that individuals, including those enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid and the State Chi (more...)
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Hurricane Info from HHS, CMS - 9/8/2008
From HomeCare Monday
On August 31, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt declared a public health emergency in response to Hurricane Gustav to ensure that individuals, including thos (more...)
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Alphabet Soup of Storms Spells Trouble for Patients, Providers - 9/8/2008
From HomeCare Monday
Floridians are still cleaning up after Tropical Storm Fay. As of Friday, 700,000 Louisianans were still without power after Hurricane Gustav, and the federal government had issued a temporar (more...)
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AASM: CPAP Reimbursement Unnecessarily Prohibitive - 9/5/2008
From HME News
While applauding CMS’ attempts to prevent fraud, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) called CMS’ 1403-P proposal “unnecessarily prohibitive, and one that ultimately compromises patient care. (more...)
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CMS Issues Hurricane Answers - 9/5/2008
From HME News
If you or your patients were affected by Hurricane Gustav, there are special condition codes for disaster-related claims. CMS provided the new information this week for providers who need to bill Medi (more...)
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Senator Roberts notifies VGM Members SCHIP compromise may include additional cuts to DME “Cap on Oxygen” & elimination of first month purchase on P&P - 11/7/2007
Senator Roberts recommends members contact their reps to ensure additional cuts are not part of SCHIP Compromise.
MAMES received this message from Sen. Roberts’s aide Jennifer Swenson.
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NPR`s Greg Allen conducts follow-up interview - 11/6/2007
NPR`s "Morning Edition" host Greg Allen interviewed Raul Lopez as a follow-up for the original story "Medica (more...)
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Bidding Deadline Passes With Little Fanfare - 9/26/2007
Next step: Bidders should visit their individual CBSS home page to check on status
Reports from various industry groups, including VGM, suggest that the September 25 first round competitive bidding cutoff passed with very few reports of glitches with the Competit (more...)
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Seniors should prepare now for hurricane season - 8/22/2007
As Hurricane Katrina made painfully clear, older adults are among the most vulnerable when disaster strikes.
That`s why it`s critical that older people, and those who care for them, prepare for emergencies. Help
may not be immediately available in the wake of a disaster. And pharmacies, (more...)
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Senator Grassley`s comments on Homecare Services - 6/13/2007
Click here to view Senator Grassley`s comments on Video. (50MB file) (more...)
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As Many Seniors Choose Alternatives to Traditional Long-Term Care, Demand for Nursing Homes Declines - 1/23/2007
Where have these people gone?
A report published November 21, 2006 by the Lewin Group indicates that the percentage of very senior adults (aged 85 or older) in nursing homes has sharply declined over the past two decades. (more...)
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Growth in U.S. Health Care Spending Slows - 1/16/2007
Medicare spending rose 9.3% to $342 billion in 2005, following growth of 10.3% in 2004
The growth in U.S. health-care spending has declined to its slowest rate since 1999, largely because of a dramatic dip in the growth of prescription drug spending, government economists have reported. (more...)
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CALIFORNIA: Schwarzenegger Announces Health Insurance Proposal - 1/9/2007
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) on Monday announced a proposal that would require all state residents to obtain health insurance and would share the cost among employers, individuals, health (more...)
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Airline Oxygen Council of America Sets Its Sights on Improving Access to Air Travel for Supplemental Oxygen Users - 11/14/2006
"...Much more work remains to be done"
COPD patients and others who depend on supplemental oxygen have traditionally faced tough barriers when it comes to air travel. (more...)
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White House: Medicare chief McClellan to resign - 9/5/2006
Effective in October; a successor has not been named
Mark McClellan, who oversaw the biggest change in Medicare since its inception, said Tuesday he is resigning and will likely go work for a think tank.
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Diabates: "Raise awareness about detection and management" - 8/31/2006
Diabetes Aware Generational Surveyevaluated 2,000 across three generations
A groundbreaking national survey released today looking at three generations of diabetes sufferers revealed that adults ages 18-40, who are at risk for or living with type 2 diabetes, are lagging behi (more...)
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Census report: Number of elderly in U.S. tops 12% - 8/29/2006
Elderly people make up about 12.1% of the nation’s household population, according to an update of the 2000 Census. (more...)
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VGM Member Profile: Black Bear Medical - 8/21/2006
The following is a reprint of an interview with Black Bear co-owner and president Jim Greatorex, of Portland, Maine.
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HME providers encouraged to submit NPRM comments - 8/11/2006
Deadline remains June 30, 2006; sample issues, talking points offered.
VGM, AAHomecare, state and regional associations and other industry stakeholders encourage all HME providers to review key issues within the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding competitive bidding (more...)
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CMS on July 27, 2006 posted a proposed rule change for Home Health Services and Certain Medical Equipment. - 8/11/2006
In response to the Deficit Reduction Act CMS is proposing many changes to the Oxygen Therapy Benefit. In its attempt to answer many questions providers have had relating to the DRA. CMS in its propos (more...)
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Study supports collection of patient race, ethnicity data - 7/5/2006
The government should encourage healthcare providers to collect information on patients’ race and ethnicity, according to a new study.
Collecting this kind of data, when used in a context to improve healthcare quality, “does not violate federal or state laws or increase the risk of race-based malpractice claims,” according to a polic (more...)
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Portland Hospital Gives Acutely Ill A Homecare Option - 4/20/2006
To Free Up Valuable Beds Care Is Brought to Patient; An Alternative for Elderly
PORTLAND, Ore. - Paul Willer, who recently suffered his second heart attack, looked away as a nurse gingerly stepped over a mound of unwashed clothes on the floor to administer an intravenous drug. If (more...)
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U.S. Health Spending Will Continue To Rise, Reaching 20% Of GDP By 2015 - 2/27/2006
Home health spending growth "expected to remain strong"
U.S. health care spending will increase by an average of 7.2% annually until 2015, when spending will reach $4 trillion and account for 20% of the gross domestic product, according to a report release (more...)
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Aging baby boomers face "drastically increased" out-of-pocket health care bills - 12/9/2005
Insurers likely to reap billions in new profits
Now that the Medicare Modernization and Improvement Act of 2003 is in force, large US health insurers are eagerly competing to sign up current retirees for new Medicare products, including the Part D (more...)
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Holidays a “challenging time” for diabetics - 12/9/2005
However, people with diabetes can enjoy family feasts with little harm
Holidays are a time when it seems every gathering includes a favorite family dish to savor or a new, rich dessert to taste. The only calculation most people have to make is to guess how long they`ll (more...)
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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita – Transportation of Evacuees with Medical Needs - 11/29/2005
HHS develops "Fact Sheet" & FAQs for providers
As you receive inquiries from other providers or beneficiaries seeking to discharge a patient (or to help those patients return home), you should provide them with the information contained in this sp (more...)
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Medicare drug plan worries families - 11/16/2005
Sign-ups began Tuesday; many confused
Enrollment in Medicare`s new prescription drug benefit began Tuesday, but the nuts and bolts of the program remain a mystery to many senior citizens and their families despite months of promotion and (more...)
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Johns Hopkins: Longer hospital stays doesn`t mean better care - 10/6/2005
..."Most patients would rather not be in a hospital, preferring to return home as quickly as possible...to finish recuperating in the comfort of their own surroundings...."
According to Hopkins` chief of surgery, Julie Freischlag, M.D., "Heading home from the hospital after a traumatic illness is a very emotional time for patients and their families. It is a major s (more...)
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Hurricane Katrina: Respironics Responds - 9/8/2005
Hurricane Katrina is one of the biggest and most devastating natural disasters to hit the United States in recent history. The impact of the storm has left a path of destruction that is difficult to c (more...)
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Homecare Providers and Patients Alike Hit Hard by Katrina - 9/6/2005
"...homecare providers often join the ranks of emergency first responders along with police and firefighters"
Mike Hamilton, executive director of the Alabama Durable Medical Equipment Association, said, “The biggest problem we have right now is the lack of communication. Even cell phones aren`t working in ma (more...)
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Portable oxygen OK for airline passengers-FAA - 7/18/2005
New rule permits, but does not require, airlines to allow O2.
The rule is an especially significant victory for more than one million Americans who have medical conditions -- such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD ), which includes emphysema and ch (more...)
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Patient Entrapments Prompt Recall of Enclosed Beds - 6/28/2005
Vail Products` "canopy-like" padded beds
The FDA is notifying consumers that Vail Products, Inc., Toledo, Ohio, is initiating a nationwide recall of approximately 5,000 "enclosed" bed systems. The Vail Products enclosed bed systems (more...)
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U.S. Home Healthcare Products Market to Surpass $7.5 Billion by 2009 - 6/22/2005
However, some dispute researcher`s findings
According to a new study released last week from Kalorama Information, the U.S. market for home healthcare products will show steady growth through the end of the decade to pass the $7.5 billion mark (more...)
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Putting the boom in spending - 6/22/2005
Baby boomers power pegged at $2 trillion, research says
The annual spending power of baby boomers is estimated at more than $2 trillion, according to new research by the MetLife Mature Market Institute, a unit of MetLife Inc, an insurance provider. It foun (more...)
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New AARP Study on Quality of Life - 5/23/2005
"The State of 50+ America 2005" examines well-being of older Americans
Against the backdrop of a shifting economy, a new study by AARP examining the health and welfare of America`s 50+ population shows an increased reliance on Social Security among other significant fact (more...)
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Accreditation Questions - 4/13/2005
MMA quality standards for HME providers are still up in the air, but there are some things we know for sure.
Most HME providers are aware that the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is required by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 (more...)
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Information for HME Providers & Their Staffs About Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage - 4/8/2005
"You and your staff are trusted sources of information for your patients"
On January 1, 2006, a new benefit will be available to the 41 million Americans who receive health insurance coverage through the Medicare program. Medicare Prescription Drug Plans will help reduce th (more...)
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Report: Obesity cuts U.S. life expectancy - 3/21/2005
"...unless aggressive efforts are made to slow rising rates of obesity"
It`s been assumed that U.S. life expectancy would rise indefinitely, but a new data analysis, published as a special report in the March 17 New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that this trend is (more...)
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Do You Understand the Facts Regarding the Medicare Prescription Drug Plans That Will Become Available in 2006? - 2/25/2005
As a trusted source, your patients may turn to you for information about this new coverage
This special "primer" provides updated information regarding the Medicare Prescription Drug Plans that will be available to your Medicare beneficiaries in 2006. You and your staff may want t (more...)
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Improvements in Health Care Quality, although Disparities Remain - 2/23/2005
"Quality is improving in many areas, but change takes time"
HHS` Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released its second annual reports on the quality of and disparities in health care in America. The 2004 National Healthcare Quality Report finds (more...)
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Health care costs see slower growth - 1/11/2005
Disadvantaged lost benefits, report says
Policies that make it harder for the poor, the elderly and the disabled to get treatment have curbed the increase in the nation`s galloping health spending, a report by the Centers for Medicare & Medi (more...)
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CMS seeking public comment on home sleep testing device decision - 1/10/2005
Home devices, as an alternative to facility-based polysomnography, would remain uncovered
"The evidence is not adequate to conclude that the use of unattended portable multi-channel sleep testing with a minimum of 7 monitored channels including EEG, EOG, EMG, ECG or heart rate, airflo (more...)
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Stationary and Portable Oxygen Claims to be Held in January - 12/17/2004
Pending Receipt of Additional Information from the Office of Inspector General
Section 302(c) of the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 mandates reductions in Medicare`s monthly payment amounts for oxygen & oxygen equipment effective January 1, 2005. (more...)
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Bush names EPA's Leavitt for HHS - 12/13/2004
President picks ex-Utah governor to replace Thompson
President Bush has chosen Environmental Protection Agency administrator Mike Leavitt to head the behemoth Health and Human Services Department.
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Researchers: Long-term nurse shortage ahead, despite growth in workforce - 11/18/2004
Workforce will peak at about 2.3 million in 2012
Nurses re-entering the workforce between the ages of 50 and 65, and younger nurses gaining employment for the first time drove a sharp rise in the number of registered nurses in the healthcare for the (more...)
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Average Weight for Americans Growing Heavier - 11/8/2004
Adults Are Almost 25 Pounds Heavier than 40 Years Ago, says CDC
If you could go back in time to 1960, you might notice that men, women, and children were a bit shorter then and had a lower average weight than today.
Americans of all ages are "dramatica (more...)
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U.S. home healthcare products and services market to double by 2012 - 10/4/2004
Medtech Insight releases 2004 U.S. Markets for Home Healthcare Products
The expense and reduced length of acute care hospital stays, the availability and evolution of new healthcare technologies, the aging of the U.S. population, and the fact that most patients prefer to (more...)
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HELiOS® System helping cyclist’s dream come true - 8/31/2004
VGM's Freedomlink division, VGM members assisting
When Mark Junge (pronounced “Youngee”) found out he had to go on oxygen more than a year ago, he thought his dream of biking across America had evaporated. Thanks to the HELiOS® Portable Liquid Oxygen (more...)
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U.S. home healthcare products and services market to double by 2012 - 8/23/2004
Medtech Insight releases 2004 U.S. Markets for Home Healthcare Products
The expense and reduced length of acute care hospital stays, the availability and evolution of new healthcare technologies, the aging of the U.S. population, and the fact that most patients prefer to (more...)
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NEW MS. WHEELCHAIR AMERICA CROWNED - 8/3/2004
Juliette Rizzo of Maryland Crowned Ms. Wheelchair America 2005
Following a week-long competition with women from around the country, Juliette Rizzo of Rockville, Maryland, was crowned July 31 as Ms. Wheelchair America 2005, in Richmond, Virginia, at the 32nd annu (more...)
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Online Prices for Drug Cards Fluctuate - 5/20/2004
State Programs Focus on Lower Drug Prices
Consumers searching the government`s new Medicare Web site are finding continually changing drug prices under the Medicare drug discount card program, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The fluct (more...)
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A "Mounting Obesity Epidemic" - 5/14/2004
VGM particpating vendor Medline Industries, others offer commentary
The hottest-selling item in a local manufacturer`s new medical equipment catalog is a hospital walker sturdy enough to assist a patient weighing up to 500 pounds. Even though the extra-wide medical wa (more...)
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Time is running out! - 5/6/2004
Come Home to Heartland - June 1 - 4, 2004
Time to Learn
Three full days of continuing education courses
Time for Everyone
Multi-track seminars offer CEUs to HME and respiratory providers, high-tech rehab speci
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Imported drug law called inevitable - 5/5/2004
Health chief downplays potential cost savings for U.S. consumers
The Bush administration’s top health care official said Tuesday that passage of legislation authorizing the importation of prescription drugs is inevitable, despite strong opposition from the White Ho (more...)
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CMS News: Medicare Announces New Iinitiatives On Power Wheelchair Coverage And Payment Policy - 4/29/2004
And Inspector General Dara Corrigan testifies before U.S. Senate Committee on Finance on Medicare Reimbursement: Fraud and Abuse Prevalent
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mark D. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D. announced, on April 28th, a series of further steps on Medicare coverage and payment policies that apply to po (more...)
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CMS wants fees for duplicate / incomplete claims - 4/27/2004
Proposed collecting $5.00 starting April 1, 2005
You better start getting a handle on claims that go out your doors missing information or producing same or similar denials. They could soon cost you more than headaches. (more...)
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Canadian Web Pharmacies Draw Criticism from Health Groups - 4/26/2004
Senators to Introduce Drug Reimportation Bill
Canadian health and pharmacy groups have charged the Canadian Internet drug industry with undermining safety and creating supply problems at home by selling prescription drugs to U.S. patients, the Fi (more...)
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Has Obesity Met Its Match? - 4/15/2004
Promising experimental drug garners industry excitement
At the American College of Cardiology annual meeting last month, Paris-based Sanofi-Synthelabo (SYN) caused a stir when it unveiled data on a promising experimental drug for obesity. The drug, rimonab (more...)
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New Hampshire Launches Canadian Rx Web Site - 4/6/2004
Controversial Approach: "Violation of Federal Law"
New Hampshire Gov. Craig Benson (R) on Monday introduced a state Web site that connects residents to a Canadian Internet pharmacy for cheaper prescription drugs, the Boston Globe reports. The federal (more...)
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Senate To Cut $11 Billion Over Five Years From Medicaid Program - 3/9/2004
VGM urges members to contact elected officials
On March 4 the Senate Budget Committee approved a resolution that would cut $11 billion from Medicaid over the next five years. Over 1.2 million children, seniors and people with disabilities may lose (more...)
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HME Seller Beware - 3/1/2004
Credit card fraud incidents increasing
VGM has received several member reports of fraudulent equipment orders using stolen credit card numbers, many with overseas delivery addresses. Unfortunately, a few facilities have accepted and shi (more...)
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2003 Shows First Slowdown in Healthcare Spending in Six Years - 2/17/2004
Expirations of provisions within 1999 BBR and 2000 BIPA slow growth
For the first time in six years, healthcare spending has slowed down. For 2003, CMS has reported that healthcare spending is projected to grow 7.8 percent, down from the 9.3 percent growth experienced (more...)
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Study: Obesity Raising Disability Rate - 1/8/2004
Disability rates rose sharply in the last two decades among those under 60, and obesity appears to be the main reason, according to a study released Thursday.
The Rand Corp. study — published in the journal Health Affairs — said the health of young Americans is getting worse. It found the number of people ages 30-49 who could not care for themselves or do o (more...)
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Baby Boomers Expect to Beat the Odds with More Active, Longer Lives - 1/5/2004
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Releases Survey of Baby Boomers’ Outlook on Aging, Activity and Healthcare
At the stroke of midnight, January 1, 2004, the youngest of the Baby Boomers will begin marking their 40th birthdays and the official entrance to “middle age.” Baby Boomers – those born between 1946 a (more...)
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Marketing and Sales Opportunities Survey - 8/6/2003
What is your ratio of sales to employee? Do you provide your employees with health insurance? What is your average salary?
Many of our members have asked us to provide them with benchmarking data that is derived strictly from independent providers, not publicly held national companies. The reason is so you can compare key (more...)
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