Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Adds New CEO to its Leadership Team
December 10, 2017
PORT WASHINGTON, NY – Bob Gilligan, former CEO of GE Industrial Solutions, recently joined Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare as the new CEO. Harvey Diamond has assumed the role of vice chairman for Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare. In his new role, Diamond
Non-Invasive Ventilators – Audit Issues
December 9, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – The DME industry is young and grew up relatively unregulated. As concerns over overutilization, fraud, and the rising costs of health care have increased, so has scrutiny from the federal government. One of the biggest challenges
Did You Miss SmartSaver Registration Rates for Medtrade Spring 2018? Check Out this Offer for Medtrade Monday Readers
December 9, 2017
LAS VEGAS – SmartSaver registration rates (the most inexpensive you can get) for Medtrade Spring ended last week, but you are in luck. Medtrade Monday readers can use a special code to extend the rates* for a little while longer. The Medtrade Monda
Data Analytics and Performance Measurements
December 3, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – Health care in the United States is good, but it is inefficient. Payment methodology has historically been based on a fee-for-service (“FFS”) model. This means that the payor pays for the service rendered, or the prod
Catching Up With the 2017 Van Miller Homecare Champion
December 3, 2017
WEST BARNSTABLE, MA – If you are active on industry-related social media, you know that Gary Sheehan, president and CEO, Cape Medical Supply Inc, is a great follow on Twitter (@gmsheehan). Sheehan makes it easy to track legislative matters̷
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CMS Begins Process of Implementing CURES Medicaid Provisions
December 3, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – As mandated in the December 2016 CURES bill, federal Medicaid reimbursement to states for home medical equipment cannot exceed what Medicare would have allowed for these items beginning on Jan 1, 2018. Since the start of this y