ATLANTA – With the Super Bowl coming up on Feb 3, 2019, the New York Times tackled the problem of obesity in retired National Football League (NFL) players. The Jan 17 NY Times article by reporter Ken Belson points out that linemen, in particul

WASHINGTON, DC – For those of us who work with Medicare beneficiaries on a daily basis, there is no doubt that timely access to quality medical equipment has been compromised by the competitive bidding program that was suspended, in its broken

AMARILLO, TX – Running a DME operation is complicated. There are many moving parts. With reduced reimbursement, stringent documentation requirements, and competitive bidding re-entering the picture in approximately two years, profit margins for

NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – Restoring Mobility has seen steady growth in recent years, relying primarily on lift chairs, rollators, vehicle lifts, and other cash items. With one service/repair location and another 2,400-sq-ft shop devoted to sales, owner J

WASHINGTON, DC – On Dec. 27, 2017, CMS released guidance related to 2016 CURES bill provisions that mandated that federal Medicaid reimbursement to states for HME could not exceed what Medicare would have allowed for these items, in aggregate,