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Understanding Medicare Oxygen changes eff April 1st!

Posted: 03/22/2018

Understanding the layers of changes being made by CMS to Oxygen Billing for Medicare Beneficiaries is no easy task. We've broken down the important changes we think you need to know below. The primary change is that all of this below is controlled by Modifiers, but we've sorted them into three topics: TOPIC 1: Changes to High & Low Supply Effective April 1st, Medicare...

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Reminder: DMERC CMN's available for April 1st

Posted: 03/21/2018

As you may have heard in our HDMS v3.19 Sneak Peek, the DMERC CMN forms have been updated and are headed into effect on April 1, 2018. Just an FYI, if you will be on a lesser version of HDMS on April 1st please contact us to get in compliance: Cloud Clients: click here to contact support and we will place them in your environment Premise Clients: click here to contact...

Using an API with HDMS? TLS update...

Posted: 03/16/2018

If you are using an API to pass information to or from HDMS and you're also a Waystar (formerly Zirmed) Client, you may have received an alert about a TLS migration earlier this month. We have some updates to share with those of you affected by this change: HDMS has been updated to use TLS 1.2 as required by PCI standards for secure communication. Deadline for TLS 1.2 compliance...

March Webinar Wrap Up!

Posted: 03/16/2018

This month it was my pleasure to present our exciting new appointment tool, HDMS Scheduler. Get all of the transparency across locations you've been looking for without the hassle of shared calendars! If you missed it, click on the pic below to watch the video! Future webinar topic requests? Leave me a comment below!

U-NEWS! March Newsletter

Posted: 03/16/2018

March 1st BCBSM Capped Rental Changes: Take Action!

Posted: 02/21/2018

With only a few days remaining until changes take effect for Blue Cross of Michigan capped rentals, If you are a Blue Cross of Michigan Provider please review the information below and take action. Prepare for Blue Cross of Michigan Capped Rental Rules Change! Unfamiliar with what's going on? Get the foundation here, then work toward step 3 :) Step 1: get...

February Webinar Wrap Up!

Posted: 02/16/2018

Yesterday we hosted our monthly webinar, this month's focus was how to "Dig Deep into Denials". In case you missed it or want to review the written materials, access them here: Copy of presentation materials: Dig Deep Into Denials Or watch the recorded session with audio here. ~Thanks to all of our collaborators & and attendees! Lisa

BCBSM publishes RFP for DME/POS for 2.4 Million Members

Posted: 02/14/2018

After several major changes published by Blue Cross of Michigan in 2017 Q4, we see biggest news come in the way of a Request for Proposal they have published seeking DME/P&O vendors who could "achieve benefit cost savings for 2.4 million Commercial PPO members in Michigan". They go on to indicate that they are looking for cost-effective, high quality equipment and supplies and plan to...

Northwood adopts new policy

Posted: 02/14/2018

In the bulletin Northwood published February 5th, we see that effective February 1st they have adopted the Medicare rental equipment guidelines. They outline the common practice of requiring new Prior Authorization, Face to Face documentation, and Prescription/CMN when a patient changes from one insurance to a Northwood Policy. The last bullet point indicates that this DOES NOT AFFECT patients...

Looking forward to spring... and Medtrade Vegas 2018!

Posted: 02/06/2018

Looking forward to spring? So are we! We're getting away from the cold weather for a short trip to Vegas for Medtrade Spring 2018, an annual tradition. Check out this article where Dave Golen Sr, VP of Business Development shares his advice to HME Providers shopping for a new software solution at Medtrade Spring 2018.