NEW YORK – More than 10 years have passed since my Mom’s death, and she would be among those daunted by the growing pace of change emerging around health care. She struggled every day of her life with the physical demands of daily routines as

WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare will be honoring Mal Mixon with a Legislative Advocate Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2015 Washington Legislative Conference, May 20-21, 2015, in Washington, D.C. Mixon, who retired as chairman of the Board in

ATLANTA – In the world of editorial writing, the usual suspects are rounded up for a reason. They have opinions, and in some cases it is their job to have opinions. As the humble editor of Medtrade Monday, I am grateful for their countless contribu

AMARILLO, TX – Today’s DME supplier is highly regulated. It must abide by a plethora of federal anti-fraud laws, including (but not limited to) the Medicare anti-kickback statute and the federal False Claims Act. Because the day-to-day operat

SAN DIEGO – The 10x Medical Device Conference, held from May 4-6 at the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley, will feature an HME-focused panel discussion with some familiar industry faces. The session is entitled, “How Escalating Costs are Giving

WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of a big legislative victory, Tom Ryan, president and CEO of the American Association for Homecare, is anxious to build on the momentum. “We’re working to get relief for members on audits, expand the prior authoriza