CMS Releases Final Rule: 2019 DMEPOS Payment and Competitive Bidding Program Reforms

November 4, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Last Thursday (Nov 1, 2018), CMS posted its final rule that establishes payment policies and rates for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS), starting Jan 1, 2019. The final rule includes the s

Medtrade – AIRS Founder Tackles Oxygen Humidification

November 4, 2018
NEWAYGO, MI – During last month’s Medtrade, Valerie Obenchain, founder and CEO, Advanced Interactive Response Systems (AIRS), Newaygo, Mich, debuted The Breathe Easy Moisture Exchange Cannula. The new moisture exchange tubing automatically humidi

Oxygen – Restarting the 36 Months – Part 1 of a 3 Part Series

November 3, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – Providing oxygen will always be an important part of the DME industry. The reason is simple: DME suppliers furnish products and services to people who need them to function on a daily basis. Normally, the people who need such pro

Indiana Provider Nabs $5K in Medtrade Closing Reception

October 28, 2018
ATLANTA – This year’s Medtrade concluded with Kevin Gaffney, group show director, cranking the handle of a golden tumbler filled with entry cards in the show’s second $5,000 giveaway. The closing reception and cash giveaway injected a shot of e

CMS Expands QIC Telephone Discussion & Re-Opening Demonstration to Jurisdictions A & B

October 28, 2018
Citing “strong support from the supplier community” as well as initial success in DME MAC Jurisdictions C and D, CMS today announced expansion of the Telephone Discussions & Re-Openings Demonstration into Jurisdictions A and B, starting Novem

Flyp Scores Medtrade Double, Nabbing Another Top Award

October 28, 2018
ATLANTA – Seven months after earning the New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Gold award at Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas, the Flyp Nebulizer from Convexity Scientific scored another top prize at Medtrade earlier this month. The latest award is