The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is delaying the prepayment review and prior authorization for the Power Mobility Devices demonstration and the Recovery Audit Prepayment Review demonstration. The demonstrations were scheduled to begin on Jan.…
Year: 2011
Poor Diet in Shift Workers Leads to Obesity, Diabetes
A recent editorial published in the Public Library of Science Medicine suggests that the poor diet of shift workers could be considered an occupational hazard because it potentially increases the risks for obesity and diabetes. According to the article, which…
Ability Opens New Facility
Ability Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. opened a new patient care facility in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Kirk Ferris, CPO, who has been with Ability for 4 years, will run the new facility. “Opening the Mechanicsburg office allows us to meet the needs…
Advanced Arm Dynamics Adds New Staff Positions
Advanced Arm Dynamics has added Kerstin Baun, OT and Heath Herrington to its staff in the areas of occupational therapy and business development, respectively. Baun will serve as rehabilitation coordinator at the Northwest Center of Excellence in Portland, Ore. Baun…
SCRA Recognized for Prosthetics and Orthotics Initiative
SCRA, an applied research and technology services company, received three Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement awards from the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program at the annual Defense Manufacturing Conference in Anaheim, Calif. The Prosthetics and Orthotics Manufacturing Initiative was…
Authorized Officials Urged to Register Now for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
Authorized officials who missed the December 22 deadline may still register for Round 2 and national mail-order competitions of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program. Authorized officials (AOs) are strongly encouraged to register…
Medicare Physician Payment Cut Delayed for 2 Months to Allow for More Debate
In an 11th-hour maneuver before adjourning for holiday recess, the US House of Representatives and Senate passed a bill that delays for 2 months a 27.4% Medicare physician payment reduction that would have taken effect Jan. 1. The bill passed…
Women Older Than 50 Years Display Increased Incidence of Knee Pain
Women age 50 and older may have an increased chance of persistent, incident or intermittent knee pain, according to a study from researchers at the University of Oxford in England. “Our study is the first community-based investigation of knee pain…
VA Extends Outreach With Facebook Pages
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it has created Facebook pages for all 152 of its medical centers. “This event marks an important milestone in the overall effort to transform how VA communicates with veterans and provide them the…
CMS Advises Providers to Hold 2012 Medicare Claims for First 10 Days of January
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is directing providers and claims administration contractors to delay filing claims for services paid under the 2012 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, the agency announced in a news release. Providers are advised to hold…