VIERA, FL - I just finished reading various points of view about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the newspapers I receive daily. Opponents call it...
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Todd Tyson Makes Run for the Georgia State House
DACULA, GA - Todd Tyson, president of Ga-based Hi-Tech Healthcare Inc, is just a week away from a special election that could make him a State...
I Am the HME Industry – Kathy Weber
CUMBERLAND, MD - Kathy Weber (shown here in the middle with staff members Erin on left and Christa on right) recently attended her 9th Medtrade in...
Third Quarter Revenue Up at ResMed
SAN DIEGO - ResMed Inc posted third quarter revenue of $357.7 million, a 5% increase over the quarter ended September 30, 2012. For the quarter...
UCLA Researchers Say Results Could be Deadly for Women with Sleep Apnea
LOS ANGELES - Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that the body’s autonomic responses that control blood pressure, heart...
OIG Advisory Opinion – Assisting Hospitals in Preventing Readmissions
AMARILLO, TX - The OIG recently published an advisory opinion ("AO No. 13-10") that addresses the assistance that other providers can provide to a...
Medtrade Photo Album – Looking Back and Looking Forward
ORLANDO, FL - After another successful Medtrade, organizers immediately began to pour over the survey cards to search for ways to improve the...
A Decade After the Medicare Modernization Act
FORT COLLINS, CO - At my first Medtrade in October 2003, the dreaded Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003 had yet to be passed. Two months...
Legislative Update – Shutdown, Default, and HR 1717
WASHINGTON, DC - The shutdown is over and a budget crisis has been averted thanks to an agreement to extend federal borrowing power. Within the...
Subcontracting Under Competitive Bidding
AMARILLO, TX - Competitive bidding is forcing a large number of HME suppliers to engage in subcontract arrangements. CMS announced the final rule...