AMARILLO, TX – Back in the nineties, a number of hospitals entered the DME space by either owning 100% of a DME operation or co-owning a DME supplier with an unrelated DME company. This latter arrangement is known as a joint venture. Simply put

WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, AAHomecare submitted supplemental comments to the DMEPOS Rule (CMS-1738-P). AAHomecare provided additional comments on Medicare payment rules for accessories provided with complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs. A

PHOENIX – As reported last week in Medtrade Monday, AZ MediQuip, a privately-owned (retail only) DME company in greater Phoenix, recently received funding from private equity partner Gemini Investors. The story behind that seemingly straighforward

ATLANTA – Peering through the telescope of industry journalism offers a specialized look at the DME industry. Articles about providers, advocates, and manufacturers illustrate the business, legislative, and sales sides of a year that will forever b

AMARILLO, TX – In a much-anticipated, and often in doubt move, Congress finally gave us another stimulus package to discuss here. Many of the details that Medtrade Monday readers will be most interested in are yet to come, so expect a more in-d

WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare recently submitted comments to the DMEPOS Proposed Rule (CMS-1738-P). In the letter, AAHomecare included the following recommendations: Rates in former CBAs should be based on a 90-10 blended payment formula. The 90