ORLANDO, FL - Taped during the recent Medtrade show in the Sunshine state, the newest episode of HME Voice crackles with the immediacy of the...
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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...
Rulemaking Reigns as Obama Signs Sleep-Related Trucking Bill
WASHINGTON, DC - While the government shutdown took center stage on Capitol Hill, President Obama quietly signed a bill ensuring that any changes in...
Enthusiasm Reigns at Medtrade
ORLANDO, FL - During my first Medtrade as president and CEO of the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare), I heard from exhibitors and...
Sperduti Tells Medtrade Attendees that Retail Selling Requires the Right Mindset
ORLANDO, FL – Mike Sperduti (pictured) urged Medtrade attendees last week to ditch the negative “upsell” term in favor of “upcare” in a one-hour...
Medtrade Attendees Learn How to Work with Non-Medicare Payers
ORLANDO, FL – Who are the new DME payers, and how can you get paid by them? According to Mary Ellen Conway (pictured), president of the Capital...
First-Time Medtrade Exhibitors See Opportunity
ORLANDO, FL - Of the 500-plus exhibitors at last week’s Medtrade, more than 85 were showing off their products and services for the first time....
Sleep-Related Trucking Legislation Shines Light on DME
WASHINGTON, DC - Bucking the trend toward legislative gridlock, new legislation to limit sleep apnea “guidance” recently passed the House and...
HIPAA Electronic Authorization – Using PHI for Marketing
AMARILLO, TX - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) restricts a covered entity’s ability to use or disclose protected...
A Show of Force
ORLANDO, FL – More than 550 exhibitors and thousands of attendees descended on the Sunshine State last week for Medtrade, the nation’s largest HME...