HME Woman of the Year Finalists Announced

November 20, 2021
WATERLOO, IA – Finalists for the 2021 HME Woman of the Year have been selected. The winner will be announced during a special virtual ceremony on Dec. 16, 2021. The sixth annual HME Woman of the Year finalists are: Trisha Bailey, CEO at Medical

Leading HME Companies Invest In Advocacy

November 20, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Eleven leading companies have signaled their commitment to supporting advocacy efforts that benefit the entire home medical equipment community as members of AAHomecare’s new Diamond corporate partner class. The companies who

OSHA ETS: Latest Developments

November 20, 2021
AMARILLO, TX – In last week’s Medtrade Monday, we discussed the recent CMS Interim Final Rule and OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). This article discusses the latest regarding the ETS. On Nov. 4, 2021, OSHA issued an ETS applicable to

Providers’ Choice Bronze – A Closer Look

November 13, 2021
ATLANTA – Show organizers capped off day three of last month’s Medtrade East with the New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Awards, sponsored by HomeCare Magazine. The Providers’ Choice Bronze went to the Breas Medical Vivo 45 LS, a Lif

AAHomecare Summaries of CMS and OSHA Vaccine Requirements Now Available

November 13, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – As AAHomecare reported last week, DME suppliers are not listed among the healthcare provider and supplier types subject to COVID-19 vaccine requirements in the interim final rule with comment period (IFC) mandating vaccine

Waiting for the DME Rule; Readying for Action

November 13, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – The highly anticipated DME Rule has been at the OMB review stage for 22 days now. The contents of the Rule – particularly those related to reimbursement rates for suppliers in both former CBAs and rural/non-bid areas – wil