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Rehab/Mobility
Award Winning STRONGBACK24 Wheelchairs Impress At Medtrade
November 17, 2019
ATLANTA – In a sea of innovation at last month’s Medtrade, the STRONGBACK24 Flip stood out, earning Honorable Mention in The Retail Product Awards, sponsored by VGM Retail. For Laurence Lougee (pictured here being interviewed at Medtrade), presid
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Respiratory/Sleep
ResMed AirFit N30 Wows At Medtrade
November 16, 2019
ATLANTA – ResMed is a powerhouse in the world of sleep medicine, but the San Diego-based juggernaut is not content to rest on its laurels. The company’s commitment to innovation was on display at last month’s Medtrade, with The AirFit N30 CPAP
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General Healthcare
PūrWell Scores Top Awards at Medtrade Spring and Medtrade
November 9, 2019
ATLANTA – PūrWell earned a rare double, scoring top awards at Medtrade Spring earlier this year and again at Medtrade last month. At Medtrade Spring 2019, the Florida-based company took the Gold Award in the New Product Pavilion Providers’ C
Electing to be Non-Participating and Billing Non-Assigned
November 8, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – For the last four decades, DME suppliers have primarily provided DME on an assigned basis. Medicare paid the suppliers directly and the patients only had to pay their copayments and deductibles. Until approximately 2010, this wor
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Legislative/Advocacy
House Introduces Legislation to Protect Ventilator Access
November 8, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) have introduced legislation to protect patient access to critical respiratory care products. HR 4945, the Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy (SMART) Act
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General Healthcare
evakare Relishes “Category Disrupter” Role in Bath Safety
November 8, 2019
ATLANTA – First-time Medtrade exhibitor evakare LLC waded into the competitive bath safety category at last month’s show, garnering a lot of attention for its new take on familiar products. “A number of people at Medtrade were calling us a cate