Medtrade Personnel – Varner Makes Jump to Senior Director

January 5, 2019
ATLANTA – Sarah Varner recently made the jump to senior director of marketing for Emerald’s healthcare events. As a 9-year Emerald Expositions veteran, Varner will continue developing marketing plans for Medtrade shows, and help to oversee He

Year-End CRT Legislation Passed House, But Stalled In Senate

January 5, 2019
EAST AMHERST, NY – As reported last month, the advocacy work of the Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) Community resulted in significant protections for access to CRT manual wheelchairs being included in year-end legislation H.R. 7217 (“Improve A

Negotiating Managed Care Contracts – Part 4

January 5, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – Historically, DME suppliers have taken care of Medicare patients and have billed CMS directly. This is known as “Medicare fee-for-service” (or “Medicare FFS”). Also, historically, suppliers have taken care of state Medica

Negotiating Managed Care Contracts – Part 3

December 30, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – Historically, DME suppliers have taken care of Medicare patients and have billed CMS directly. This is known as “Medicare fee-for-service” (or “Medicare FFS”). Also, historically, suppliers have taken care of state Medica

OK, It’s Almost 2019! How Bad Do You Really Want Me?

December 30, 2018
PATCHOGUE, NY – Oh ya, I know you want me. You think about me all the time. The question is, am I your fantasy or do you have the courage to take me and make me yours? Can you really handle me? If you are thinking Mike Sperduti is what I’m t

Brightree Acquires Mobile Delivery Provider Apacheta

December 30, 2018
ATLANTA – Brightree, a provider of cloud-based software helping out-of-hospital providers improve business performance and patient outcomes, has acquired privately held mobile delivery and cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider Apacheta