ATLANTA - Many manufacturers from the Oct 2015 Medtrade are looking to maintain their momentum by exhibiting at Medtrade Spring, scheduled for Feb...
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Time to Get Back to Work
LAS VEGAS - Poor health does not conveniently wait for the holidays, so many HME providers have been supplying products and services throughout the...
CMS Issues Prior Authorization Final Rule
WASHINGTON, DC - CMS issued the Medicare Program: Prior Authorization Process for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and...
Physician Orthopedic Bracing Program: Support Services by DME Supplier
AMARILLO, TX - Assume that ABC Medical Equipment is a DME supplier that specializes in providing custom-fitted and off-the-shelf (OTS) orthotics to...
The 2015 Medtrade Monday Baird Database is Available
AMARILLO, TX - Regular Medtrade Monday readers have come to rely on the insights of Jeffrey S. Baird, chairman of the Health Care Group at Brown...
A Look Back at 2015
ATLANTA - The rise of caretailing, successful Medtrade shows, and bruising legislative battles all contributed to another challenging year for the...
AAHomecare 2015 Legislative Recap – Opportunities Remain for Continued Action
WASHINGTON, DC - Provisions from H.R. 284, legislation that passed the House in March 2015, were ultimately folded into H.R. 2, comprehensive...
Caretailing – New Word for the New Year
ATLANTA - With “retail HME providers” and/or “healthcare retailers” increasingly making their presence known at Medtrade and throughout the...
The I Am the HME Industry Cast of Characters for 2015
FORT COLLINS, CO - Fourteen victims, uh, make that HME providers, graciously participated in our semi-monthly “I Am the HME Industry” department....
Competitive Bidding Rural Relief Not Included in Omnibus Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC - Competitive bidding rural relief was not a part of last week’s Omnibus spending legislation package. The Medicaid "pay for"...