O&P Companies, Advocates Gather to Support Texas Bills to Improve Access to Care
O&P companies and advocates in Texas are supporting key state bills to expand Medicaid coverage and improve access to orthotics and prosthetics.
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Higher Prices Don’t Imply Better Care for Patients Undergoing Total Joint Replacement
The prices that insurers negotiate for total joint replacement vary widely and aren’t associated with measures of healthcare quality.
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Empower by Össur Helps Physician Practices Comply with New CMS Prior Authorization Requirements on Knee, Spinal Braces
Össur’s Empower Practice and Workflow Management system (Empower by Össur) now complies with CMS' prior-authorization requirements.
Updated Competitive Bidding Study Suggests Wrong Focus
VGM Government Relations, in conjunction with Brian Leitten and Leitten Consulting, has released an updated study analyzing the efforts by CMS to control distribution of Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
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US Reps in House Introduce Choose Home Care Act of 2021
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) commend the introduction of the Choose Home Care Act of 2021 in the US House of Representatives.
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Webinar: Optimize Scheduling, Coding, Billing, and Productivity in Outpatient Therapy
Register now for this free webinar on Thursday, September 16. Rehab therapy expert Rick Gawenda discusses how outpatient therapy practices can increase productivity, maximize revenue, and streamline operations by optimizing scheduling, billing, and coding.
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Humana Completes Its Acquisition of Kindred at Home
Humana Inc announces the successful completion of its acquisition of home health and hospice provider Kindred at Home (KAH), making it reportedly now the nation’s largest provider of care in the home.
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Introduction of New Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Home Care Is Applauded
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) commend the introduction of the Choose Home Care Act of 2021.
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Myomo Achieves Accreditation from HQAA
Myomo Inc announces that the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA) has certified that it meets the accreditation requirements under the Social Security Act and federal regulations.
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HHAeXchange Expands Partner Connect Program
HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for payors, providers, and state Medicaid agencies, announces the expansion of its Partner Connect Program – a new partner community built exclusively on the HHAeXchange platform – with six additional partners.
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HCPCS Code Change for MyoPro Brace Hits a Snag
Myomo Inc provided an update regarding its application for a Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II code change and benefit category redetermination for HCPCS codes L8701 and L8702 submitted in January 2021.
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The Ins and Outs of Medicare’s Telehealth Coverage
Does Medicare cover telehealth? What parts of Medicare cover it? Healthline has created this guide that outlines everything you need to know.
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Bullet Point #4: Patient Most Likely to Use Telehealth
Results from a Phase 2 study conducted by Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes (FOTO), a Net Health company, provide key insights for payors and providers about the use of telerehabilitation services during COVID-19.
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Home Health Care Growth is ‘Small and Inadequate,’ Per Study
Recent growth in the number of healthcare workers providing home care for Medicare patients is “small and inadequate” compared with the increasing demand in an aging America. To keep up with demand, Medicare likely will need to reconsider how it compensates them, a study in Health Affairs suggests.
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Stroke Rehab + Cardiac Rehab = Lower Rehospitalizations
A 22% reduction in hospital readmissions occurred among stroke patients who completed the JFK Johnson Stroke Recovery program that included modified cardiac rehabilitation, according to researchers.
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Hospitals Trump Surgeons When it Comes to Reimbursement: Analysis
In recent years, hospital charges and Medicare payments for patients with hip fractures have increased much more rapidly than charges and payments for orthopaedic surgeons, a study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma suggests.
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CareCentrix Could Help Lower Care Costs, Avalere Report Suggests
The CareCentrix model has the potential to save billions annually across the entire Medicare Advantage population, according to a report from Avalere.
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Medicare Sequester Cut Suspension Draws Industry Kudos and APTQI Endorsement
The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) applauds the introduction of the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), which aims to extend the current moratorium on the automatic 2% Medicare sequester cut for the duration of the pandemic.
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