Monthly Archives: December 2014

REUSE WORKS!

Some of you may know that a new durable medical reuse program was piloted in the greater Boston area this past year.  You can find it onlne at www.dmerequipment.org. We are celebrating our one year anniversary this month and happy … Continue reading

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Guidance for Comments to Medicare on Speech Generating Devices–due Dec 6th

ACT NOW: Comments to CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) due December 6, 2014 Medicare (CMS) currently is reconsidering its National Coverage Decision (NCD) for Speech Generating Devices (SGDs). As part of that process, CMS will allow interested members … Continue reading

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Medicare is Taking Comments on Coverage for Speech Generating Devices until Dec 6th

2014 has been a critical year for how Medicare handles its coverage of SGDs (Speech Generating Devices), and the result has been significant impact on individuals with complex communication needs. Currently the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is … Continue reading

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