EFA, Medtrade Spring, and Incentivizing Aging in Place

May 2, 2016
KENSINGTON, MD – I attended the Environments for Aging (EFA) conference in Baltimore last year, and I am interested in going to next year’s EFA show, particularly in light of EFA’s co-location with Medtrade Spring in 2017. I expect my inter

Youngsters, Newcomers, and Veterans at Medtrade

April 25, 2016
FORT COLLINS, CO – Many Medtrade veterans have pointed out that past shows often looked like high school reunions, with familiar faces aplenty. While there are still plenty of industry veterans walking the halls, there are also younger people attra

Washington Legislative Conference (May 25 – 26) is One Month Away

April 25, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Now is the time to step up and get involved with the legislative process. Members of Congress need to understand what is at stake for the HME community, and HME providers are the ones to help explain it to them. AAHomecare

First Round of Audit Key Data Shows New Patients Subject to MAC Audits at 12%

April 18, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – The results are in from the first round of data collection from AAHomecare’s HME Audit Key.  From the initial survey round, covering Fourth Quarter 2105 data, we find that: The percentage of Medicare new patients subject

Observations on the Continuing “Competitive Bid” Debacle

April 11, 2016
WATERLOO, IA – To my surprise, more than 250 HME provider representatives joined in a recent (March 27) Webinar, perhaps suggesting there are still a lot of unanswered questions or areas of confusion relative to the most recent bidding round (R

HME Audit Key 2nd Quarter Data Period Entry Opens April 15

April 11, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Be a part of the data-driven campaign to advocate for much-needed improvements to the audit process and see how your company stacks up in terms of audit volumes and appeal overturn rates. 

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