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HME & Pharmacy Providers are Healthcare Heroes!

Posted: 04/08/2020

We work with the best HME & Pharmacy Providers in the US, and they employ the BEST people. We've received so many emails from YOU checking on our staff, that we can't even begin to tell you how much we appreciate you and the sacrifice you are making everyday to get emergency equipment to hospitals, and to keeping your patients at home safe. We see you, we salute...

Medicare Minute ep. 2 Short-term relief rates reactions in HDMS

Posted: 04/07/2020

While we are waiting for CMS to compile the relief rate allowable (fee schedule) file, here are the short term reactions you may see in HDMS! Click on Medicare Minute to get a 1 minute lesson! { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id":...

Medicare Minute ep. 1, Sequestration & Allowable Increase

Posted: 04/02/2020

Click below to watch the first episode! { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.universalss.com/about-us/news/Medicare-Minute-ep.-1--Sequestration--Allowable-Increase_AE215.html" }, "headline": "Medicare Minute ep. 1 - Sequestration & Allowable Increase", "description": "Check out...

Participate in local policy recommendation related to Coronavirus!

Posted: 03/24/2020

National association AAHomecare has released an update on policy recommendations being made to major commercial payers to help HME suppliers better serve patients and ease burdens on hospitals during the COVID-19 Emergency. Among the 18 recommendations, these noteworthy comments are included: Maintaining a normal schedule for claims processing. Providing coverage for short...

How HDMS can help during COVID-19 crisis

Posted: 03/23/2020

With the concerns of Covid-19 spreading through the country, the DME and pharmacy industries are some of the fields which are considered essential and will not be able to shut down. While many providers are limiting their patient contact as much as possible, it’s just not an option in many situations. In a survey we recently sent out to our clients, 66% of respondents indicated...