WASHINGTON, DC – As noted last week, the recent proposed ESRD & DMEPOS Rule contains positive provisions for many segments of the home medical equipment community but falls short in other areas.  We are particularly concerned with the abse

ATLANTA – The Innovative HME Retail Product Awards, sponsored by HomeCare Mag, are back. The purpose of the competition is to recognize products that contribute to providers’ bottom lines though cash sales. Past years have yielded some truly wort

AMARILLO, TX – As has been widely discussed in the trade press, including recent Medtrade Monday articles, the current Competitive Bidding (“CB”) Round One 2017 and Round Two Recompete will terminate on Dec 31, 2018. The next round of CB wi

ATLANTA – Last week’s Medtrade Monday outlined the retail-focused opportunities planned for Medtrade, scheduled for Oct 15-17, 2018, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Rob Baumhover, director of Retail, VGM Group, will be spreading

BURR RIDGE, IL – Why does the recent news about Amazon come as any surprise? The writing has been on the wall for a long time. After starting with books, look at what they did to so many industries that cover just about everything that can be p

WASHINGTON, DC – The release of the new ESRD and DMEPOS Proposed Rule is significant for several reasons. First off, the proposed rule gives rural suppliers sustainedreimbursement rate relief through 2020. The rule also incorporates competiti