Medtrade Exhibitor Invacare Announces Enhanced Transformation Plan

July 7, 2019
ELYRIA, OH – Invacare Corporation is changing up its North America sales organization, effective immediately. Joost Beltman has been appointed vice president – Sales and Marketing, North America. Since joining Invacare in 2008 as country

In Memory of Karyn Estrella

July 7, 2019
NEW BEDFORD, MA – Karyn Estrella, president and CEO of the Home Medical Equipment and Services Association of New England, died on July 4 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The following is a sampling of remembrances from those in the HME i

Subcontract Agreements: Key Provisions

July 6, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – In the past, most Medicare patients were covered by Medicare fee-for-service (“FFS”) and most Medicaid patients were covered by Medicaid FFS. These terms are commonly known as “traditional Medicare” and “traditional Med

Medtrade Exhibitor ResMed’s New Analysis Sheds Light on Sleep Apnea Prevalence

June 29, 2019
SAN ANTONIO – When it comes to numbers touting the prevalence of sleep apnea, believe the hype. At the recent SLEEP meeting hosted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Sleep Research Society, a ResMed study revealed that roughly

Manual CRT Legislation Moves Forward in House

June 29, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – The House Ways & Means Committee today approved legislation by unanimous voice vote that includes provisions to permanently exclude manual CRT wheelchairs from the competitive bidding program and exempt manual CRT accessor

Higley and van Halem on Round 2021

June 29, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Are you intending to submit a bid for Round 2021 of the Medicare Competitive Bidding Acquisition Program? If so, there are a number of things that are very important for you to know before doing so. First, education is key. A l