ORLANDO, FL – Providers who wish to engage government officials through advocacy can learn about lobbying on Capitol Hill from the best in the business at Medtrade. A great place to make new connections, learn about advocacy, and welcome the la

WASHINGTON, DC – I receive reports from the state associations when they have won the support of their representatives in Washington. The officers who run these associations are working as hard as they can to gather support behind our cause. If

WASHINGTON, DC – CMS will eventually require “full compliance with DME face-to-face requirements” by a date to be announced in 2014.   The information released last week further states that CMS “expects all [DME] suppliers to hav

ORLANDO, FL – The word “advocate” is becoming increasingly misunderstood in our industry as the fear and reality of competitive bidding continues. More and more, HME advocate efforts center on driving legislative impact, influencing senator

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa) once again went to bat for the industry last week, expressing his concerns about competitive bidding and encouraging colleagues to support HR 1717. 

 “The so-called ‘competitive’ bi

HUNTINGTON, NY – Every owner and sales manager is thinking the same thing: “How do I drive more revenue?  How do I generate more referrals?  How are we going to survive on lower margins?   Even if we win a competitive bid, how