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BLOG: New President Still Leaves Many Uncertainties for Home Respiratory Equipment11.12.2008
Beware a President Obama?
DME MACs to Revise Nebulizer LCD11.12.2008
At the end of October, the DME MACs released a notice that the local coverage determinations (LCDs) for nebulizers are being revised.
GOLD Helps Industry Celebrate World COPD Day11.12.2008
This year, World COPD Day is organized around the theme "Breathless not Helpless!" According to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), the theme emphasizes that breathlessness is not just an inevitable part of getting older. The organization will focus on spirometry resources as it celebrates World COPD Day Wednesday.
Study Shows Mild Sleep Apnea Increases Cardiovascular Risk11.12.2008
People with even minimally symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease because of impaired endothelial function and increased arterial stiffness, according to a study from the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine in the United Kingdom, published in the November issue of the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
The Nuts & Bolts of CMS' New Guidelines on the Oxygen Cap Policy11.12.2008
Just 60 days from the start of the 36-month cap on oxygen rentals, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released new oxygen payment rules and supplier responsibilities. Though CMS implemented the repeal of the transfer of ownership as required by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), the organization did little to alleviate provider fears regarding payment for service and maintenance and traveling patients. Many questions remain unanswered.
