| Subject: | CMS Announces New Medicare-Covered Equipment and Supplies Program In Certain Designated Areas |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Tue, 22 Apr 2008 - 03:00 pm |
| CMS has announced a new Medicare program that may change the suppliers patients will need to use for certain medical equipment and supplies, such as oxygen or power wheelchairs. The new program begins on July 1, 2008 in 10 geographic areas around the country, including:Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SCCincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-INCleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OHDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXKansas City, MO-KSMiami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FLOrlando-Kissimmee, FLPittsburgh,... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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