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Rehab/Mobility
No Trouble With the Curve
August 5, 2018
CAPE CORAL, FL – Long-time Medtrade exhibitor Merits Health Products is back again with straight and curved stair lifts as part of their pilot Home Access Division. The Aviator (straight unit) and the Navigator (curved unit) will be available for c
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Legislative/Advocacy
Congressional Recess Provides Opportunity to Advocate for Additional Relief for HME
August 5, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – With the House currently on recess until after Labor Day (and the Senate set to join them later next week), the HME community can make a strong impression on their legislators via district-office meetings and at public events.�
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Legislative/Advocacy
Leitten Study Identifies CB-Related Cost Shifts
August 4, 2018
WATERLOO, IA – Leitten Consulting released its latest findings addressing the cost shifts that occur when Medicare delays or fails to provide needed DME and supplies to beneficiaries. The three-part study provides data to quantify the cost shifts
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Respiratory/Sleep
4Q Results Strong for ResMed
August 4, 2018
SAN DIEGO – Medtrade exhibitor ResMed Inc posted fourth quarter fiscal year revenue (quarter ended June 30, 2018) of $623.6 million, a 12% increase compared to the same period of the prior year. “We closed out the year with strong performance ac
Lease Between Hospital and DME Supplier
August 4, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – This article discusses how a lease arrangement between a hospital (“Hospital”) and a DME supplier (“DME Supplier”) can be structured so that it does not violate either the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) or the
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Legislative/Advocacy
A Look Back and a Way Forward
August 4, 2018
HOUSTON – Medtrade has been a part of my life since childhood. I have memories of my parents packing up to go out of town for the annual show in Atlanta, and occasionally Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas. I remember my first Medtrade events in the