AMARILLO, TX – This article summarizes the requirements of and differences between dispensing and written orders. Dispensing Order For Medicare purposes, it is generally understood that most DME can be dispensed upon the receipt of a dispensing

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

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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

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