“I Am the HME Industry”: Robert Steedley

July 21, 2013
VALDOSTA, GA – The chairman of AAHomecare feels your pain. As president of Barnes Healthcare Services, Valdosta, Ga, he knows the daily challenges faced by providers, because he deals with them every day. After working as a registered nurse and a p

Medtrade: Certified Compression Fitter on Day One?

July 21, 2013
ORLANDO, FL – Getting to Medtrade in time for a multi-hour seminar on Oct 7 could pay big dividends for your business. Evan McGill, national sales manager for Therafirm, a brand of Knit-Rite Inc, will be leading one of the eight seminars slated

Medtrade: “Great Cash Opportunity”

July 21, 2013
PORTLAND, ME – Like so many Medtrade attendees last year, Jim Greatorex searched for fantastic retail opportunities on the show floor. When Medtrade convenes in Orlando, Fla, this year from Oct 7-10, the manufacturers will be bringing the goods to

You Can Call Medicare Beneficiaries, But Be Careful

July 15, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – Let me make this clear: CMS does not like it when DME suppliers call Medicare beneficiaries. A CMS official once said to me: “We don’t want DME suppliers calling our beneficiaries.”  The concern is that an elde

Medtrade: CPAP Opportunity Can Reduce Headaches (Even Migraines)

July 1, 2013
BARCELONA – CPAP providers looking to build physician referral networks have yet another CPAP benefit to crow about. Add migraine headaches to the list of ailments helped by CPAP. This year’s Medtrade Orlando, scheduled for Oct 7-10 in the Sunshi

Purchasing a DME Supplier: The Importance of Regulatory Due Diligence

July 1, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – It has been the goal of entrepreneurs over the centuries: start-up business, build the business up, and sell it for a profit.  This has been the cycle in the restaurant industry, the sporting goods industry, and the DME industry