Medtrade Exhibitor Sigvaris Expands North American HQ

April 3, 2017
PEACHTREE CITY, GA – SIGVARIS has expanded its North American headquarters in Peachtree City, Ga. The manufacturer of graduated compression held a ribbon cutting ceremony (pictured) in late March to mark the occasion. Participants included local ci

Expansion for Western NY Provider Eyes Caretailing Sector

April 3, 2017
ROCHESTER, NY – Respiratory Services (RS) of Western New York opened a new retail/caretail store last month in Henrietta, NY. Michael J. McCartney, owner and CEO, made the move to meet expanding demand in the Rochester region. RS has additional

Formation of a Separate Retail Business

March 20, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – The DME industry, as we know it today, has been around since the mid-70s. The industry was built on a “single payor model:” Medicare was the primary payment source for DME suppliers. This was akin to a “welfare

Strong Showing for Golden Technologies at Medtrade Spring

March 20, 2017
LAS VEGAS – Every HME provider wants a reliable cash cow, and Golden Technologies showed off an array of strong retail products at the recent Medtrade Spring, all designed to bring in caretailing dollars. C.J. Copley, executive vice president, Sale

Pride Builds Momentum with Caretail Focus at Medtrade Spring

March 13, 2017
LAS VEGAS – Familiar Medtrade Spring exhibitor Pride saw strong foot traffic at Medtrade Spring, as well as a new attitude among many providers in attendance at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas earlier this month. “Our Medtrade Spr

Medtrade Spring – Caretail on the Brain

March 6, 2017
LAS VEGAS – Washington-based HME providers Diana Hudack, CPB, and Shelly Lopez-Zacapu, LRCP, went into retail a couple of years ago, mostly out of necessity. “We had to do retail on the side,” said Lopez-Zacapu, a Medtrade Spring attendee who m