ATLANTA – As group show director, I focus relentlessly on improving each and every Medtrade and Medtrade Spring. While I do this, I often feel as if government policy is working against HME providers, the very people I serve.  It can be frustr

ATLANTA – Why do I want you to stay home instead of come to Medtrade (which starts next week on Oct 29 at the Georgia World Congress Center)? Let me count the reasons: 5) Competitive bidding has destroyed the business. 4) Audits are too difficu

ATLANTA – Kick off your Tuesday at Medtrade at the AAHomecare Washington Update—always one of the most talked about sessions at the show. This year, Tom Ryan (president), Jay Witter (senior vice president of Public Policy), Kim

WASHINGTON, DC – CMS implemented the fingerprint-based background requirement on August 6, 2014, as discussed in the rule published on February 2, 2011. Fingerprint-based background checks are required for all individuals with a 5% or greater o

KNOXVILLE, TN – When I attended my first Medtrade nearly 10 years ago, I had no idea what to expect. The week before, I carefully scoured the educational courses and picked out the most relevant and promising sessions for each hour. My coworker

ATLANTA – Make your plans to join your peers from all over the country at Medtrade, scheduled for Oct. 20-23 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

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