NEW YORK, NY – Four years ago, Sabine Hairabedian, founder and CEO of NY-based Abely, was diagnosed with breast cancer. After several surgeries, she came home with limited strength and mobility. “I ended up in my bed but unable to move,” sh

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

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

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

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

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