PHILADELPHIA – Obtaining equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, and life-saving oxygen systems has gotten a lot more difficult for Medicare beneficiaries in southeastern Pennsylvania. Officials at the Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppli

WASHINGTON, DC – When talking to your members of Congress, do they tell you that they are not hearing from beneficiaries, or that the home care industry is scaring beneficiaries about round two? AAHomecare has created talking points that you ca

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX – As we wait for news from the CBIC on the outcome of the round one Re-Compete here at MetroCare Home Medical, anxiety levels are high. We are trying to see into the future and plan a sustainable business model with CMS contra

WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare past chairman Thomas H. Ryan (pictured) will join the association in early September as its new president and CEO. The announcement made last week culminates an exhaustive search to find a replacement for outgoing pr

FORT COLLINS, CO – Back in 1999, I spoke with a “dealer” who had a particularly successful wheelchair business. She mentioned “Invacare” and I said, “Inva-what?” and asked for a spelling. True story. With credibility obliterated, I forg

WASHINGTON, DC – With a lot of worry, fear, concern, and downright apathy floating around about the impact of the non-competitive bidding program, I worry that many suppliers will throw up their hands and quit the DME business altogether, and t