With less than two weeks to go in a CMS comment period on a possible CPAP coverage criteria change that could open the door to home sleep diagnostic testing, the respiratory product company evo Medical Solutions, Adel, Iowa, is appealing directly to respiratory therapists (RTs) and home medical equipment (HME) providers to weigh in on the issue.
Read MoreDan Bunting, COO and CFO of evo Medical Solutions, Adel, Iowa, answered questions from Sleep Review about his company’s decision to appeal directly to RTs and HME providers to register their support for a CMS coverage criteria change that would encourage greater use of home sleep diagnostic testing.
Read MoreWorking repeated long air travel routes offers flight crews no protection from the effects of jet lag, and can lead to decreased brain power and increased occurrence of major affective disorders, according to a seminar in last weeks issue of The Lancet.
Read MoreSleep centers that furnish CPAP masks to Medicare and Medicaid patients should be aware of a change in how some items are coded for billing.
Read MoreIn an effort to further spread information about sleep disorders, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) will begin offering podcasts for issues of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) starting April 15, 2007.
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