AAHomecare Legislative Conference – Momentum Builds in May

May 26, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Growing flowers is one of my passions. Each spring I wait with longing for May because my lilacs and peonies bloom and fill the house with sweet perfume. This May held anticipation of another sort with two trips to Washington D

AAHomecare Legislative Conference – Letter to CMS Expresses Serious Concerns

May 26, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – As I leave DC after attending the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) 2019 Legislative Conference/lobbying week, I feel cautiously optimistic—which says a lot after making the trip each year for the past decade. We

Study from Medtrade Exhibitor ResMed Finds CPAP Adherence Improved by Monitoring

May 26, 2019
DALLAS — Remote monitoring and patient self-monitoring can drive CPAP adherence for people with sleep apnea, according to research presented by ResMed at the American Thoracic Society’s 2019 ATS International Conference. Average adherence to PAP

Marketing of Separate Retail Company to Part B Customers

May 26, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – Assume that ABC Medical Equipment, Inc. (“ABC”) is a Part B DME supplier. It bills Medicare and other third party payors (“TPPs”). As such, ABC is a “covered entity” as defined by HIPAA. Assume that the owner of ABC a

Attendance Ticks Up – Medtrade Gains Momentum

May 24, 2019
ATLANTA – Registration numbers tracked ahead leading up to Medtrade Spring at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, and most everyone who registered ending up making the trip. “We had great energy on the show floor and lots of knowledg

HME News/VGM Benchmarking Survey is Still Open

May 24, 2019
WATERLOO, IA – VGM Group and HME News are working together for the second year to administer the HME Benchmarking Survey. This partnership brings the two entities together to offer one survey for providers to share their business data for bench