AMARILLO, TX – When the Middle East erupts, prices at the gas pump go up. The same is true when there is an oil rig explosion in the Gulf—or when a hurricane hits the coast. All of us feel the pain at the pump. The gas pump does not different

WASHINGTON, DC – CMS has announced plans to “recompete” the DME supplier contracts awarded in round two of the Medicare DMEPOS competitive bidding program. CMS is required by law to recompete contracts under the program at least once every

WASHINGTON, DC – Introduced last week, the Audit Improvement and Reform Act (AIR Act) seeks nothing less than to fix the broken Medicare audit system. Sponsored by Reps Renee Ellmers (R-NC) [pictured] and John Barrow (D-Ga), the bill is designed to

WASHINGTON, DC – A barrage of government audits continues to cripple many HME companies, and the majority of these audits are overturned by Administrative Law Judges (ALJs). Unfortunately, the process of overturning a denied claim can take year

BETHESDA, MD – The EAB was started years ago as a way to formalize the submission and review process for both the Medtrade and Medtrade Spring Shows. At that time, each of the members had been individually reviewing submitted sessions in a part

BAYONNE, NJ – It is regrettable that the HME industry, throughout a decade of high pitched lobbying against the bidding program, never once challenged Congress to examine its potential impact on the civil rights of the disabled. With each trip