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…
Year: 2008
DME Company Owners Sentenced for Medicare Fraud
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 Adds to Teams
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…
CMS Proposes New Protections for Beneficiaries Using DMEPOS Suppliers
New requirements aim to safeguard against potentially dishonest or low quality suppliers.
BOC Elects Kenney, Lawson to Board
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…
Life Lessons: Part Two
Much of what our patients accomplish or choose to accomplish is a result of their attitude, determination, confidence and beliefs.
Part One: Putting a Price on Your Life and Your Health
There are specific rules and general guidelines carriers adhere to as they cast a verdict over your health qualifications for life or health insurance.
Touch Bionics Expands U.S. Presence
Touch Bionics, developer of the world’s first commercially available bionic hand, recently announced its incorporation in the United States as Touch Bionics Inc. Currently basing U.S. operations from Boston, the announcement follows the company’s opening of its new headquarters and…
BOC Elects Four Board Members
Jim Hewlett Wayne R. Rosen Rick E. Sevier Certificants of the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC) elected two new members to their board of directors, and reaffirmed through the election process two candidates serving in 1-year appointments to full…
New Jersey Passes Parity Legislation
On the last day of its legislative session in January, New Jersey became the eighth state to pass parity legislation.
By Jennifer Hoydicz