Lifesaving equipment is being denied payment because of rigid criteria in local coverage determinations and existing coverage provided by CMS is not reflective of rapidly evolving technology in the field.
After requests from dental sleep medicine practitioners, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will issue a national supplier Comparative Billing Report (CBR) on positive airway pressure devices, respiratory assist devices, and accessories in August 2016, according to...
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The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) urges the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) to...
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In recent weeks, members of the Home Medical Equipment and Services Association of New England...
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A sleep apnea screening bill was introduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep...
Read MoreNational Government Services reported a claim error rate of 31.30% as a result of a prepayment targeted medical review of positive airway pressure devices.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule for the 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes projected cuts for all sleep medicine services in 2014.
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The DME MAC Jurisdiction A has completed a widespread prepayment review of claims for continuous airway pressure devices (HCPCS E0601).
Read MoreMedical school programs are key to increasing sleep disorder research, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Entering an agreement in today’s shifting health care environment.
Read MoreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled operational details for the next stage in a program that sets new, lower payment rates for certain medical devices and supplies including CPAP equipment. CMS also launched an educati
Read MoreIn a move that is a reaction to reimbursement cuts and a step to bolster patient care, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) submitted a draft proposal for an integrated delivery model for sleep medicine to the Centers for Medica
Read MoreThe American Academy of Sleep Medicine submitted a draft proposal for an integrated delivery model for sleep medicine to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In the document to CMS, the AASM requests that the agency: • Op
Read MoreDespite advice from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to switch to less-expensive versions of their current medications, patients discontinued one or more prescriptions for essential drugs a year, according to a study in the current
Read MoreCMS recently rolled out two support programs that are part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), both of which are geared to help modernize America’s health care delivery system by encouraging
Read MoreThe error rate for Medicare claims declined in 2010 and is on track for a 50% reduction by 2012, according to the latest US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency Financial Report. “Last year we changed how we calculate the e
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