This report provides with benefit and claims filing information for home medical equipment HME, orthotics, and prosthetics for Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa, Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. WHPI, and Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Dakota. To consider benefits for HME, orthotics, or...
Phase one of a competitive bidding program for Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies is set to launch, barring congressional action. In certain areas throughout the country, Medicare beneficiaries may save as much as 43 percent on some durable medical equipment. Products affected by the first round of...
Market leader in business management solutions for medical industries secures strategic financing to fuel organic growth and acquisition strategy DULUTH, Ga. -- Brightree LLC, developer of the fastest growing business management solution for the Home Medical Equipment HME, Durable Medical Equipment DME, Orthotics & Prosthetics (O&P) and Sleep...
ROME AFP — South African double amputee Oscar Pistorius saw his hopes of taking part in the Beijing Olympics suffer another setback on Friday when he finished a long way outside the qualifying time. Pistorius, who is bidding to make history by competing against able-bodied runners at the...
LEXINGTON, Ky., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- BridgePoint Medical, LLC, an independently owned prosthetic and orthotic company, today announced that Joseph F. Hallow, III has been elected to serve on its Board of Directors. Mr. Hallow currently serves as president of Bissell Hotels in Charlotte, North Carolina. As president and...
PITTSBURGH, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Have you ever wondered why a starfish can completely grow a new arm, but humans cannot? Or, how about the fact that a salamander can regenerate a severed leg, but human beings have to rely on man-made, prosthetic limbs? Many of us...
Victhom Human Bionics Inc. specializes in the development of artificial intelligence-based prosthetics and fully implantable neuro-stimulation devices for the treatment of stroke-related physical dysfunctions. As a medical device company, Victhom focuses on the research, development and commercialization of bionic devices that target physical dysfunctions caused by limb amputation, and disorders...
HOUSTON -- The Houston Business Journal recently announced that the Amputee and Prosthetic Center is the "Best Place to Work" among Houston-based companies with 1 to 100 employees. The Best Places to Work drew hundreds of nominations from various Houston companies that were impartially evaluated, scored and ranked; of these...
PITTSBURGH, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The ScareHouseR (http://www.scarehouse.com/) is a high-tech haunted attraction utilizing digital technology and Hollywood- quality special effects, props, and prosthetics. Last year's record-breaking production received acclaim from thousands of customers from all across the Tri-State area and was selected for inclusion in a national...
BETHESDA, Md., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. announced today that it plans to report its results of operations for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. The Company plans to issue a press release announcing the results for...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS has released the names of the 325 suppliers that have signed contracts with Medicare to provide certain medical equipment and supplies to beneficiaries in 10 communities across the U.S. at significantly lower prices than they are paying now. The new...
In Trauma Cases and Reconstructive Surgeries, Patients Benefit from Digitally-Created Patient-Specific Implants and Prostheses CARDIFF, Wales & WOBURN Mass. -- At the third annual conference on Advanced Digital Technology for Head and Neck Reconstruction today, SensAble Technologies, Inc[R], a leading provider of touch-enabled modeling solutions and haptic devices,...
I am writing on behalf of a number of our constituents in Utah regarding prosthetic parity legislation. Eleven states have passed prosthetic parity legislation, and there has been a federal bill introduced in the House of Representatives (HR5615). We are hoping to raise awareness at the state level to help...
Bill Includes Three Provisions That Protect Patient Access To Community Pharmacies ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The U.S. House of Representatives voted 355 to 59 in favor of H.R. 6331, which represents a veto-proof majority. The health care bill contains three critical provisions for community pharmacies that speed up the...
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Orthopedics industry is available in its catalogue. World Orthopedic Prosthetics Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p090647/World-Orthopedic-Prosthetics-Market.html This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Orthopedic Prosthetics in Millions of US$. The specific product segments analyzed are Hip Prosthesis, Knee Prosthesis,...
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- As cadaveric bone implants have the same structural integrity as a normal human bone, they will integrate easily with the body and support the bodily functions well. Since it mimics the normal human bone in its chemical composition, these cadaveric implants, once sterilized and placed inside...
Bill Includes Three Provisions That Protect Patient Access To Community Pharmacies ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote tomorrow on H.R. 6331, a health care bill introduced by Ways & Means Chair Charles Rangel (D-NY). While the bill closely mirrors S. 3101--which received...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Ready To Return Home: Ronald Okello, 18, adjusts his new $10,000 prosthetic arm at MossRehab Regional Amputee Center in Elkins Park, PA. Now returned to his native Uganda, Okello was forced to become a child soldier at the age of 9 and had to have...
1. Graft surveillance identifies which grafts are at risk of failure, but there is controversy over which grafts benefit most from surveillance. 2. This study aimed to investigate the natural history of graft failure following myointimal hyperplasia and to identify risk factors and prevalent time periods for graft...
LEXINGTON, Ky., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- BridgePoint Medical, LLC, an independently owned prosthetic and orthotic company, today announced it has acquired Asheville Orthotic Prosthetic Center, Inc. AOPC and retained Greg Straub, CPO and Steve Hagler, CO, ABC, credentialed prosthetist and orthotists, respectively, as owner-operators. Other owners, Andrew Adkisson and...
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