“The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced that it’s seeking more information on medical devices that are refurbished, reconditioned, rebuilt, remarketed, remanufactured, serviced or repaired in order to investigate a number of potential safety issues.” Read the full article: Source: Refurbished Medical Devices: FDA Wants to Hear More From Industry | RAPS […]
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AAHomecare Partners with Leading Patient Groups on HME Access Issues | HomeCare Magazine
“In recent years, AAHomecare has focused on strengthening our partnerships with leading patient advocacy groups whose members depend on home medical equipment. This week, AAHomecare met with leaders from some of these groups to map out plans to address their legislative priorities related to HME.” Learn more of the details: Source: AAHomecare Partners with Leading […]
Exemptee Training
According to the Home Medical Device Retailer Licensing Program: “This program licenses California HMDR facilities and registers Out-of-State HMDR facilities. In-State HMDR facilities supply prescription medical devices or durable medical equipment for use in the home to treat acute or chronic illnesses or injuries. Out-of-State HMDR facilities must supply prescription medical devices in order to […]
National Family Caregivers Month | Caregiver Action Network
“Respite – the chance to take a breather, the opportunity to re-energize – is as important as any other item on your caregiver’s to-do list. People think of respite as a luxury, but considering caregivers’ increased risk for health issues from chronic stress, those risks are a lot costlier than some time away to recharge. […]
National Medicare Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Against 243 Individuals for Approximately $712 Million in False Billing | OPA | Department of Justice
“In Los Angeles, eight defendants were charged for their roles in schemes to defraud Medicare of approximately $66 million. In one case, a doctor is charged with causing almost $23 million in losses to Medicare through his own fraudulent billing and referrals for DME, including over 1000 expensive power wheelchairs and home health services that […]
Books For Home Medical Device Retailers (HMDR)
Here are a couple books that might interest HMDRs and HMDR Exemptees. Go to DREprof.com: The Designated Representative and Exemptee Training Website CA Designated Representative 3PL online web-based training certification by SkillsPlus Intl Inc. – NEW! CA Designated Representative online web-based training certification by SkillsPlus Intl Inc. – Available around-the-clock 24 x […]