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Össur Updates Empower Software to Comply with New Competitive Bidding Requirements
Össur has updated its Empower practice management software to help CPOs, ASCs, physician practices and DMEPOS organizations comply with new, CMS-mandated Competitive Bidding requirements for knee and back braces that went into effect on January 1, the bracing and prosthetics provider reports.
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Myomo Receives Certification as a Medicare Provider
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has authorized Myomo Inc to be a Medicare Provider.
CMS Expands Telehealth Coverage for PTs, OTs and SLPs
CMS is expanding its list of audio-only telephone services covered by Medicare as well as making several other updates to telehealth coverage, Becker’s Spine Review reports.
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CMS Decision Allows Occupational Therapists to Open Medicare Home Health Cases
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) celebrates a decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow occupational therapists to conduct initial and comprehensive assessments for Medicare home health cases.
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CMS Adds 85 More Medicare Services Covered Under Telehealth; APTA Responds
CMS [recently] issued various regulatory changes to further support hospitals’, physicians’ and other healthcare organizations’ capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including expanding Medicare coverage of telehealth visits, Becker’s Hospital Review reports.
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VitalTech Offers Free Telehealth Access Via VitalCare to Help Combat Coronavirus
VitalTech announces it is offering senior living and long-term care facilities free telehealth access, allowing residents and caregivers full access to its VitalCare platform.
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Social Security Office Closures Create More Challenges for Those Applying for Disability Benefits, Allsup Reports
In the wake of the Social Security Administration offices’ closure to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Allsup offers an alternative way to apply for disability benefits.
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HomeCare Connect Introduces Text Connect
HomeCare Connect launches TextConnect, a free texting service, to make communication easier and more convenient for injured workers, it notes in a media release.
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Has Bundled Payments Led to ‘Cherry-Picking’?
A pilot program introducing bundled payments for hip and knee replacement (HKR) in Medicare patients hasn’t led hospitals to “cherry-pick” healthier patients at lower risk of complications, research suggests.
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Myomo Signs Payor Agreement with HOMELINK for Orthosis Claims
Myomo Inc announces it has signed an agreement with HOMELINK that will enable Myomo to process out-of-network claims for its MyoPro-powered orthosis with the 1,200 payers in HOMELINK’s network.
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After ICU Discharge, Many Medicare Beneficiaries Do Not Receive Home Rehabilitation Care
A third of Medicare beneficiaries did not receive home health rehabilitation after being discharged from the intensive care unit, according to research, Healio notes.
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52% of Surveyed Home Health Agencies Say PDGM Is Forcing a Therapy Decrease
Findings from a recent survey conducted by Home Health Care News and Homecare Homebase begin to paint a clearer picture of the effects of the PDGM on therapy providers.
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APTQI Applauds Bipartisan Lawmakers for Asking CMS to Clarify Justifications for Provider Reimbursement Cuts
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) applauds the 99 bipartisan lawmakers in Congress for sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) asking the agency to provide additional information about its decision to cut payment for important healthcare services in its 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule.
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CMS Gives Casa Colina Hospital Five Stars
Casa Colina Hospital has received a Five-Star rating in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2020, it announces in a media release.
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What Has the Greatest Influence on Post Hip Fracture Surgery Outcomes? Hint: It’s Not Therapy
The rate of recovery and a patient’s length of stay at nursing and rehabilitation facilities are associated with a patient’s mobility and their ability to provide self-care when they are discharged following hip fracture surgery, according to a new study from the George Washington University (GW), published in JAMA Network Open.
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HFAP Can Continue to Accredit Outpatient Surgery Settings in California
HFAP has received renewed approval from the Medical Board of California to survey and accredit outpatient surgery settings in the Golden State, it announces.
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Prehabilitation Pays Off, Per Outcomes and Costs Results
“Prehabilitation,” a program developed to help surgery patients get physically and mentally ready for their upcoming operation, may help reduce overall costs and get them home faster, according to new research involving hundreds of patients in 21 hospitals across Michigan.
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