LAS VEGAS – In many ways, 2013 was a paradox. Undeniable opportunity uneasily coexisted with the July 1 implementation of round two of competitive bidding. From my perspective as group show director of Medtrade, it meant that content was more impor

WASHINGTON, DC – What a year it has been! Some days I think, “How can it already be the end of December?” And on other days, it’s more a case of, “Will this year ever end?” But despite the pace of change, or maybe because of it, I’m

SUNRISE, FL – The past several months have generated some interesting calls to my office from home care providers.  While the devastation we are experiencing from competitive bidding reaches its way throughout the industry, many companies

LAS VEGAS – Educational advisory board members met last week to determine major pieces of the Medtrade Spring puzzle. The Spring version of the nation’s premiere HME trade show takes place March 10-12, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center

BIRMINGHAM, AL – When I first began visiting with politicians regularly in 1975, one of the first things I learned is that most of them were happy to pass legislation offering something the voters wanted, but were less willing to levy sufficien

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Finance Committee has marked up a sustainable growth rate (SGR) reform bill that included an amendment to mandate appropriate state licensure. The amendment to the bill, also known as the “doc fix,” was