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CMS Removes Non-Invasive Ventilators from 2021 Competitive Bidding Program
April 12, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – CMS announced last week that it is removing non-invasive ventilators from the next round of the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program. “CMS is making the right call at the right time in removing non-invasive vents from the
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DV and AV – During Virus and After Virus
April 11, 2020
SPENCERVILLE, IN – We will get through this time and come out on the other side. Predictions as to what this new normal will be are anyone’s guess. But we must begin to prepare for working through this time as both HME providers and manufactu
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CMS Relief to DME Suppliers: AAHomecare Urges Best Judgment
April 11, 2020
AMARILLO, TX – With the exception of the 1917 influenza pandemic, what the country is experiencing today is unprecedented. It is a fair statement that the United States was not prepared for COVID-19. All of us—citizens and health care provide
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HME-Specific Details on Recently Signed Stimulus Legislation
March 29, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – The House and Senate passed COVID-19-related stimulus legislation last week, and it was signed by President Trump on March 27. The legislation includes provisions impacting the HME sector. According to AAHomecare, those provisi
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COVID-19: Arizona Provider Reacts to Unprecedented Situation
March 22, 2020
SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Wow. What a change two weeks can make. In the history of our four-location company, we have never stocked or sold surgical masks, bleach wipes, or thermometers. However, can you guess what I now spend my days looking for? When
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Bold Decision Embraces the West
March 15, 2020
PHOENIX – At Medtrade Spring earlier this month, I asked several exhibitors about their opinion of moving the show from Las Vegas to Phoenix, Arizona, in 2021. I tried not to cherry pick friendly exhibitors or color the question with any bias. It�