WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, HME advocates from around the country visited more than 250 Capitol Hill offices to make the case for more substantial and sustained relief for non-bid area suppliers and for reforms to the competitive bidding progra

NEW BEDFORD, MA – I made my 18th trip to Washington D.C. last week for the AAHomecare Legislative Conference – and competitive bidding has always been part of the conversation. We have been fighting this program since the demo projects in Pol

NORTHAMPTON, PA – The Precision Medical Inc booth is a familiar site at Medtrade, where the Northampton, Pa-based maker of oxygen products has been a long-time exhibitor. With no need for splashy marketing, the 34-year-old company, founded by Mike

FORT COLLINS, CO – The retail gurus within HME are multiplying, but how fast? This week’s feature article on Mark Nicotera is a testament to the fact that the cash-and-carry philosophy can thrive with the right setting, the right provider, and th

ATLANTA – It’s not too early to mark your calendar for Medtrade, the largest home medical equipment trade show and conference in the United States. The show is scheduled for Oct 15-17 (Mon-Wed), 2018, at the Georgia World Congress Center i

AMARILLO, TX – DME suppliers operate in a highly regulated environment. They must comply with (i) federal anti-fraud laws, (ii) state anti-fraud laws, (iii) supplier standards, (iv) accreditation requirements, and (v) guidance from Medicare, Me