I Am the HME Industry – Jeff Crouch and Luann Schroder

January 13, 2019
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

Aggressive Advocacy and Education Efforts Helped Stop or Limit Medicaid Rate Cuts in 29 States

January 13, 2019
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,

Telemarketers and Telehealth: Latest CMS Guidance

January 12, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – Over the past couple of years, I have written articles on the convergence of DME suppliers, lead generation companies (“LGCs”), and telehealth companies. An LGC can also be a “telemarketer.” What we have been witnessing i

Three Digital Automation Tools from Brightree

January 12, 2019
ATLANTA – The right tools can bring the right outcomes for your business and your patients. Brightree offers digital automation tools for patient engagement, big data and analytics, and electronic prescriptions so your organization can replace

Harvard Report Sounds Warning on Senior Housing

January 6, 2019
The most recent report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies warns that a crisis could be on the horizon when baby boomers reach their 80s in homes that are not designed to meet their needs. Study authors write: “State and local governm

I Am the HME Industry – Dave Lindsley

January 6, 2019
RIDGEFIELD, WA – Families often enter the doors of ZOIA Pharma, Ridgefield, Washington, in a state of shock. In many cases, parents have recently discovered that their child has a rare disease. “Some of these diseases show up in one out of every