Medtrade Spring 2020 – Call for Presentations Due Sept 20

September 9, 2019
LAS VEGAS – The Call for Presentations for Medtrade Spring 2020 is officially open, but the deadline is fast approaching. Organizers are looking for speakers in a variety of categories to fill the March educational program. Sessions for the 202

New Payer Relations Council Begins Work in a Strategic and Collaborative Mindset

September 7, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare’s newest council convened for the first time in Arlington, Va. last week and got off to a flying start.  The initial meeting for the Payer Relations Council focused on establishing strategic objectives for 2020 an

CRT Legislation Faces Complex Path

September 7, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Legislation to permanently exclude manual CRT wheelchairs from the bidding program and exempt manual CRT accessories from bidding derived pricing from the bidding program has taken positive steps this summer, but the road to fi

Covenant Not to Compete: Enforceability

September 7, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – Well-trained, loyal and competent employees are critical to a DME supplier. High employee turnover is a drain on the supplier’s time and resources. It should be a top priority for a supplier to retain its most valuable employee

Counter Unpredictability With New Products and Knowledge

September 1, 2019
ATLANTA – For those of you who opened Medtrade Monday on Labor Day, I hope you are enjoying your day off. Then again, if you own your own HME business, taking a real day off is incredibly difficult. By the time Labor Day rolls around, it dawns

Generating Patients: Dos and Don’ts

September 1, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – An important component of the successful DME supplier is an innovative marketing program that results in the generation of patients. In implementing a marketing program the supplier must adhere to multiple federal anti-fraud laws