People, Patients, and Reflections

December 29, 2019
LOVELAND, CO – In preparing this month’s end-of-year Medtrade Monday, I reflected less on the events of the past year, and more on the people. After all, we call it the home medical equipment industry, but the “industry” is only as good as it

Additional Details on 2020 Medicare Rates

December 22, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – As AAHomecare noted last week, CMS has published the CY 2020 Medicare DMEPOS Fee Schedule.  Per the MLN Matters article on the fee schedule update, we see the following changes with the reimbursement rates: Former CB Areas Oxy

Year-End Legislation Protects Access to Complex Rehab Manual Wheelchairs

December 22, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Late this past Friday the President signed into law H.R. 1865, one of the year-end spending bills passed in the House and Senate last week. The signing is important for complex rehab technology (CRT) because it includes permane

Help Us Develop the Next Generation of HME Leaders

December 14, 2019
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – Who do you look up to in the HME industry? For me, the list is long but my go-to crew for business advice is much shorter and especially dear to my heart. More than a decade ago, a handful of HME business leaders stepped in

2020 Medicare Fee Schedule Sees 1.6% to 2.4% Increases Across Most Categories

December 14, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare reported last week that the 2020 Medicare fee schedule update released by CMS grants modest 1.6%-2.4% CPI-U increases in several categories: Former competitive bidding areas: 2019 rates + 2.4% Diabetic supplies, Nation

New VP/Group Show Director Role For Kevin Gaffney

December 13, 2019
ATLANTA – Medtrade staff members know; If you’re walking the Medtrade floor with Kevin Gaffney, reserve some extra time, because Gaffney will likely be shaking hands and chatting with exhibitors every 20 feet or so. After a decade as show directo