Day: March 15, 2008

On the heels of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) announcement that all orthotic, prosthetic and pedorthic facilities must obtain accreditation by Sept. 30, 2009, professionals across the United States are wondering if licensure also will become mandatory.…

The first waves of baby boomers are turning 62 this year and are beginning to claim Social Security benefits. And, according to new research from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), many are confused about their post-retirement health insurance…

Legislation is proposed to impose a 1-year moratorium on the RAC Demonstration Program.

Of Americans who buy prescription drugs, the proportion who purchase them from mail order pharmacies rose from less than 9% in 2000 to more than 13% in 2005, according to the latest news and numbers from the Agency for Healthcare…

Nine owners of Florida-based health care corporations were sentenced to prison terms for filing fraudulent claims for Medicare payment for a collective $59,599,832 worth of unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME) and infusion therapy, according to the U.S. Department of Justice…

Touch Bionics recently expanded its sales, marketing, production and design teams. Bill Graham was named U.S. sales manager for the eastern division. Graham brings more than 30 years experience in sales and management in the medical industry. He most recently…

New requirements aim to safeguard against potentially dishonest or low quality suppliers.

The Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) elected John Kenney, BOCO, and Joe Lawson, BOCO, CO, to its board of directors. Kenney, who is president of NeuroFlex Orthotics Inc. in Laguna Hills, Calif., specializes in the treatment of contractures due to…