Background The increasing number of patients treated by long-term non-invasive ventilation (NIV) challenges the capacity of ...

Industry stakeholders and patient advocacy groups are raising concerns with CMS due to high denial rates for non-invasive ventilators (NIVs) by Medicare Advantage plans. Industry stakeholders and ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an intractable disease of the motor neurons for which there is currently no radical cure. ALS causes reductions in patient ability to walk, any many patients ...

Jeffrey Sippel, MD, MPH, discusses the trend of insurance claim denials related to non-invasive ventilators for patients with ALS. Could you shed light on the larger trend among Medicare Advantage ...

By August 2024, Derek’s lungs were operating at 78% of capacity, his medical records show. Because ALS progresses so quickly, doctors often prescribe advanced home mechanical ventilators. These ...

Supporting patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), remains a critical challenge in intensive care units ...