ATLANTA – The upcoming Medtrade (Oct 20-23, 2014 in Atlanta) has an excellent line-up of speakers who will present programs addressing the most important topics faced by DME suppliers today. Every issue of Medtrade Monday, leading up to Medtrad

GALLIPOLIS, OH – Five co-owners of Family Oxygen and Medical Equipment, Gallipolis, Ohio, attended this year’s AAHomecare Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. The journey was no small commitment for Dan Bowman, president/co-owner, and hi

AMARILLO, TX – Employment contracts may contain clauses that forbid the employee from competition with the employer during and after leaving employment. Agreements not to compete are only enforceable if reasonable. Most states have statutes tha

ELYRIA, OH – Invacare Corp (Booth #2005 at Medtrade, scheduled for Oct 20-23 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta) has introduced a new unilateral Internet Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) Policy for the United States. The MAP Policy i

ATLANTA – Cultivating a niche market is not easy. Providers who dabble will likely not succeed, but those willing to put in the proper training and capital investment can establish a profitable business. These so-called “niche marketsR

WEST SENECA, NY – Seven years ago, Jennifer Kostowniak wanted to streamline the billing process at Buffalo Wheelchair. At the time, the West Seneca, NY-based provider was only sending electronic claims to Medicare and Medicaid. All the rest we