ATLANTA – There is a meme going around that goes like this: “Nobody claim 2022 as ‘your year.’ We’re all going to walk in real slow. Be good. Be...
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More Details Available On Just-Released DME Rule
WASHINGTON, DC - As AAHomecare shared last Tuesday, CMS posted the long anticipated DMEPOS Final Rule (CMS-1738-F). The rule puts into regulation...
CPAP Compliance: Tackling The Problem
CLEVELAND – Awareness about the value of clinically proper sleep is high, but CPAP compliance among patients remains a challenge for HME providers....
Reflections On The Year Gone By
LOVELAND, CO – If 2020 was a lost year, 2021 attempted a comeback of sorts that ebbed and flowed in occasionally maddening ways. From the prism of...
2021 – A Look Back
Medtrade West Debuts In Phoenix PHOENIX – Not only did Medtrade Spring turn into Medtrade West, it eventually morphed into a Summer event, all while...
OSHA Reactivates Vaccine and Testing Requirement for Large Employers
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association for Homecare is reporting that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has restarted...
Medicaid Managed Care Plans: Access to Care Requirements
AMARILLO, TX - We are writing a series of Medtrade Monday articles addressing federal law pertaining to Medicare Advantage Plans (MAPs) and Medicaid...
VGM Names HME Woman of the Year
WATERLOO, IA – In a virtual ceremony held Dec. 16, the VGM Group Inc. named Katie Stevens as its 2021 Home Medical Equipment (HME) Woman of the...
PAYGO and Sequester Wins Set the Stage for HME’s Next Major Challenge
WASHINGTON, DC - As noted last week, the House and Senate passed legislation that keeps across-the-board 4% PAYGO cuts to Medicare reimbursement...
Kentucky Suppliers Face Emotional Task Caring for Patients After Tornadoes
OWENSBORO, KY - USA Today reported at least 30 tornadoes struck Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri, and Arkansas from Friday to Saturday,...