This content has been reviewed for accuracy by Ryan Bullock, Chief Strategy Officer Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made significant changes to the ordering process for positive airway pressure (PAP) and respiratory assist device (RAD) supplies. These changes, outlined in a Dear Physician Letter from the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor (DMEContinue reading “Streamlining PAP and RAD Supplies Ordering: What CMS Updates Mean for Suppliers”
Category Archives: Durable Medical Equiptment
What is Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and How Do I Qualify?
Healthcare professionals often prescribe medical supplies such as oxygen equipment, PAP machines, and diabetic supplies for home use. These items are known as Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and are intended to help you manage your health from the comfort of home. DME can also be called Home Medical Equipment (HME). Insurance companies generally offer coverageContinue reading “What is Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and How Do I Qualify?”
Kelli Randell, Aeroflow Medical Advisor, fact checks mask effectiveness against COVID-19
USA TODAY fact checked whether masks can put a person’s oxygen intake below OSHA’s required levels and found that cloth and surgical masks are unlikely to cause a dangerous drop in oxygen intake since they are not tight-fitting. Kelli Randell, an internist and medical adviser at Aeroflow Healthcare, told Health.com that using any mask forContinue reading “Kelli Randell, Aeroflow Medical Advisor, fact checks mask effectiveness against COVID-19”
Emphasizing Value in DME
Conversations around healthcare and value are intensifying. Progressive DME providers are evaluating how to shift business strategies from commodity trades to strategies that produce value. In doing so, they may question how to accomplish value creation when the products dispensed are not unique and the price is set (indirectly) by the consumer. Value can beContinue reading “Emphasizing Value in DME”
The Difference Between CPAP, BiPAP, and Ventilators
Medically Reviewed by Michelle Worley, RN CPAP, BiPAP, and Ventilator machines are all designed to help patients with breathing disorders. You may have questions about these types of equipment such as how are they different and which one would be best for you. Your physician will chose a device depending on your diagnosis and breathingContinue reading “The Difference Between CPAP, BiPAP, and Ventilators”
Do You Need A Nebulizer Mask Or Mouthpiece?
By Kas Roth Nebulizer medications are used for a variety of breathing issues such as asthma, COPD, and even to help restore breathing function after illnesses like the flu. But when it comes to a device, what’s better to use between the nebulizer mask or mouthpiece? This article explains some of the differences between a mask andContinue reading “Do You Need A Nebulizer Mask Or Mouthpiece?”
How A Nebulizer Will Help With Flu Season
If you find yourself sniffling, battling chest congestion, or struggling to breathe, you may need a nebulizer. Nebulizer machines help both children and adults find respiratory relief for a variety of conditions. This is especially true during allergy and flu seasons when asthmatic symptoms can worsen. How Nebulizers Ease Flu Symptoms Nebulizers can provide relief during a boutContinue reading “How A Nebulizer Will Help With Flu Season”
Allergies and Asthma: What You Need To Know
Allergies and Asthma: What You Should Know About This Common Health Condition Have you ever heard of allergy-induced asthma? If not, you aren’t alone. Many people associate allergies with their typical symptoms, including sneezing, itchiness, and watery eyes. For people with particularly severe allergies, however, allergy-induced asthma is a common health issue. This health conditionContinue reading “Allergies and Asthma: What You Need To Know”
Nebulizers vs. Inhalers: How To Choose The Best Option
Not every repository disease such as COPD, asthma, and cystic fibrosis are the same, just like lung devices aren’t the same either. Depending on your age, condition, and personal preferences it can be hard to choose between a nebulizer or inhaler. Learn about both devices to determine which might be a better fit for your respiratory illness. NebulizersContinue reading “Nebulizers vs. Inhalers: How To Choose The Best Option”
How Nebulizers Help Respiratory Conditions
Medically Reviewed by Kelli Randell, MD Whether you are suffering from a chronic or non-chronic condition, a nebulizer could be just the device you need to feel better. A nebulizer machine is similar to a metered-dose inhaler (MDI), in that it distributes breathable medications into your body. However, unlike an inhaler, which requires you to squeeze the device and inhaleContinue reading “How Nebulizers Help Respiratory Conditions”
Signs Your Child May Need a Nebulizer
As a parent, you’re on top of your child’s health and needs. From every little sign such as a slight cough to simply feeling unwell, you know when your child is ill. However, the signs of needing a pediatric nebulizer can easily be missed. You may need to get a nebulizer for your child if they haveContinue reading “Signs Your Child May Need a Nebulizer”
Make Sure Your Child Has Their Nebulizer For School
Do you have your child’s back to school list? Are they prepared with notebooks, folders, pencils, and more? What about their nebulizer? As your child heads back to school, their asthma, allergies, and other respiratory issues will go with them to recess, gym class, and more. Asthma is pretty common, affecting about 1 in 10 children. ThisContinue reading “Make Sure Your Child Has Their Nebulizer For School”
What Is Resupply And Why You Need It
Once you sign up with a durable medical equipment provider (DME) to receive equipment through insurance such as a CPAP machine, breast pump, or incontinence supplies, you may notice an option to join a resupply program. Which is a program you should definitely join to get the most benefits for your treatment? What is Medical Resupply? WhenContinue reading “What Is Resupply And Why You Need It”
Negative Wound Pressure Therapy
Wound therapy can often be both expensive and difficult for the patient. Recent developments in Negative Pressure Wound Therapy or “Wound-vacs” have provided an alternative solution for the patient that can be very effective and cost-efficient. Many different types of wounds, either chronic or acute, can now be treated utilizing this therapy. You can evenContinue reading “Negative Wound Pressure Therapy”
How A Nebulizer For Allergies And Asthma Will Help
Dust, pet dander, pollen, and smoke. Each of these words can strike fear in the hearts of those who suffer from seasonal allergies, depending on what season it is. However, allergies aren’t only for adults to worry about. They can affect your children as well. If you find them coughing or wheezing as the seasonsContinue reading “How A Nebulizer For Allergies And Asthma Will Help”
Medicare Face-to-Face
Medicare Face-to-Face Appointment for Durable Medical Equipment When you choose a Durable Medical Equipment supplier, you want to make sure that getting your equipment is as seamless as possible. Durable Medical Equipment (DME) is any equipment that provides therapeutic benefits to a patient in need because of certain medical conditions and/or illnesses. Sometimes, patients urgentlyContinue reading “Medicare Face-to-Face”
You Need An Inhaler Spacer To Breathe Better
If your child suffers from asthma, COPD, allergies, chronic bronchitis, and more, then they may have a nebulizer or an inhaler to help treat their symptoms. However, when they’re away from their nebulizer and an asthma attack occurs, an inhaler spacer can make a major difference for properly getting medication to dissipate into the lungsContinue reading “You Need An Inhaler Spacer To Breathe Better”
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Disc Problems
Don’t live with the pain of disc problems. If you’re experiencing pain in your spine as a result of a disc injury, it’s important to get the problem diagnosed and treated as soon as possible. Your spine will thank you. Let’s go over how disc problems are diagnosed and treated so you know what to expect whenContinue reading “The Diagnosis and Treatment of Disc Problems”
How Do Nebulizers Work?
For many people, difficulty with breathing can be a source of frequent anxiety. This anxiety only increases when it’s their child experiencing difficulty breathing. Due to factors beyond their control, it is not uncommon to need and administer some type of treatment or preventative measure on a daily basis. One of the most ever-present andContinue reading “How Do Nebulizers Work?”
Troubleshooting Nebulizers
For adult and pediatric patients alike with certain medical conditions such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis, a nebulizer can be one of the essential pieces of medical equipment in day-to-day life. When these machines experience technical difficulties or do not operate properly, patients can experience dramatic drop-offs in quality of life, and sometimes even life-threateningContinue reading “Troubleshooting Nebulizers”
How To Prevent DME Fraud With A Quality Supplier
October National Cyber Security Alliance Month (NCSAM) in order to spread online safety awareness. We as a durable medical equipment provider want to help you and your parents stay safe online. As healthcare evolves to have more of an online presence and you or your parents receive medical equipment such as incontinence supplies, CPAP machines, back braces,Continue reading “How To Prevent DME Fraud With A Quality Supplier”
COPD Symptoms And Causes You Need To Know
COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease can be a tough diagnosis to swallow. From remembering the acronym to simply trying to catch your breath, it can be overwhelming at first. What started as a simple cough now makes it difficult to breathe. Many questions will arise, such as what exactly does having this disease meanContinue reading “COPD Symptoms And Causes You Need To Know”
How Often To Replace Nebulizer Parts
It’s important that as a nebulizer owner and user you perform some basic maintenance and cleaning to keep the medical device in working order. But often times the replacement of nebulizer parts is needed to provide optimum functionality, and therefore the best possible treatment. Here are a few tips for best equipment upkeep and sanitation, and informationContinue reading “How Often To Replace Nebulizer Parts”
I Need A Portable Oxygen Concentrator, Is It Covered By Medicare?
You know you need a portable oxygen concentrator, but will Medicare cover it? Unfortunately, this is a complicated question to answer. Upon being diagnosed with needing this oxygen machine or other medical equipment, this probably isn’t the only question you have. For example, will you receive your equipment at little to no cost? Should youContinue reading “I Need A Portable Oxygen Concentrator, Is It Covered By Medicare?”