WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, CMS updated its Durable Medical Equipment Center page with information on implementing provisions in the CURES bill signed into law earlier this month. The update covers the additional 6-month delay to the applicatio

GOOSE CREEK, SC – Tempus fugit is Latin for “time flies,” and it is apropos since it’s been decades now since Medtrade Spring and Medtrade were established. I can still recall the first attempt to develop what we call today “the Med

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, AAHomecare submitted a letter to the Office of General Counsel at HHS expressing concern about the 2017 Medicare fee schedule for stationary oxygen, which has resulted in rates for rural and other non-bid area suppliers

WASHINGTON, DC – There was a lot of excitement across the industry as people learned of President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and it’s understandable.   Representative Tom Price (R-Ga) has

WASHINGTON, DC – “We have had loyal customers since 1990, they are asking ‘Where do I go now?’” explained Ricky Hubbard, the former general manager of Zurcare in Starkville, Mississippi. The closing of Zurcare, a mom and pop provider wh

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week’s Senate passage of the 21st Century Cures bill is not only a step forward in efforts to provide a measure of relief for rural and non-bid area HME providers – it also paves the way for longer-term fixes on Me