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Friday, September 03, 2010

Medicare Audit Issues Provider Survey: Please Complete!

In order to track the impact of increased audits that target the HME s... Read More

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

CMS Releases Supplier Standards Final Rule

CMS released today a Final Rule that adds to and revises the existing... Read More

Monday, August 16, 2010

UPDATED: VGM User-Friendly PECOS Database!

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Industry Says FDA Requirements Clash With CMS` Competitive Bid Focus

The article linked below was posted by The Center for Regulatory Effec... Read More

Friday, July 09, 2010

"Do I Want This Competitive Bidding Contract?" Free Web Presentation is NOW AVAILABLE

Presented by:
John Gallagher, VP-Government Relations
A... Read More

Monday, June 28, 2010

Discuss Competitive Bidding with us Today at 11 am CDT

The “Lunch Bucket with John Gallagher” will be airing a li... Read More

Monday, June 14, 2010

In Preparation for the Competitive Bidding Contracting Period, VGM Announces Seminar Series

WATERLOO, Iowa -- While the DME provider community continues to work s... Read More

Friday, June 11, 2010

CMS Expected to Announce “Winning” Bids on June 25

AAHomecare has reported that CMS is likely to announce “winning&... Read More

Monday, June 07, 2010

Industry Ready when Lid Comes Off the Bidding Kettle

ATLANTA—HME advocates took advantage of the congressional recess... Read More

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

VGM NCB Team Hitting The Road Again, This Time Preparing Providers for the Contracting Process

While the DME provider community continues to work strenuously to repe... Read More

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

FTC Extends Enforcement Deadline for Identity Theft Red Flags Rule

As many HME providers are aware, on May 28 the Federal Trade Commissio... Read More

Monday, May 24, 2010

Red Flag Rules Effective June 1; AMA and Others File Suit Against FTC

Red Flags Rules are scheduled to go effective June 1, 2010. At th... Read More

Monday, May 24, 2010

1/3/11 Referring-Physician PECOS Requirement Still Stands

After scrambling for months to make sure their referring and ordering... Read More

Thursday, May 20, 2010

PECOS Access for HMEs Coming Soon; "Getting Started Guide" Now Available

CMS will soon provide access to Internet-based Provider Enrollment, Ch... Read More

Monday, May 17, 2010

Competitive Bidding Still Talk of the Town

LAS VEGAS--As the reality of Round 1 grows closer—CMS should rel... Read More

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Attention Round One Bidders: CBIC Requesting Information Regarding Licensure

Yesterday, CBIC began sending out E-mails requesting additional inform... Read More

Friday, April 23, 2010

DME Providers Who Submitted Bids for the First Round of Competitive Bidding

CBIC is currently in the process of evaluating bids and comput... Read More

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

VGM/HME News Round One Competitive Bidding Survey

Dear Round One Bidders:

Please participa... Read More