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New Normal? How About the “New New”
May 29, 2021
PHOENIX – It has been over a year since we all saw each other in Las Vegas at the last industry event—Medtrade Spring—now called Medtrade West. Jim and I attended Medtrade Spring at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, and so much has change
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Two Bites of the Expo Apple
May 22, 2021
PHOENIX – Medtrade West Advance Rates* are currently in effect for Medtrade West, scheduled for July 12-14, 2021 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona. For weeks now, we’ve been hammering home the message that there will be no conflict at
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Home Modification – Tax Policy Possibilities
May 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 2021 has been a year of great progress for the HomesRenewed movement, despite the constraints of covid-19. In fact, the tragic truth about unsafe conditions in senior congregate housing, highlighted by the pandemic, combined
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AAHomecare Sets Priorities for Medicare Reimbursement Advocacy
May 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Following CMS’ decision to not implement bids set by Round 2021 for most product categories, HME suppliers remain subject to Medicare rates that are largely based on bids submitted in 2015. While policymakers have granted hea
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Higher Product Costs and Supply Chain Bottlenecks Continue to Challenge HME
May 8, 2021
Even as vaccination rates grow and new cases of COVID-19 are slowing nationwide, HME suppliers and manufacturers remain in the grip of another side effect of the pandemic: higher product costs and increased operational expenses. HME suppliers first b
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Season of Change Begins at Medtrade West
April 30, 2021
PHOENIX – As we plan for Medtrade West in Phoenix, scheduled for July 12-14, 2021, there are a few key changes that bear repeating. The first one is mindset, and it has nothing to do with policies, new cities, or time of year. For many of you, Medt