The Evolution of Caretailing

July 10, 2017
ATLANTA – Two years ago, the folks at VGM came up with a new word—caretailing. As a combination of care and retail, the definition (see info box) attempted to summarize a growing trend in the largely staid world of HME. The trend has indeed grown

Brightree Acquires AllCall Connect for Expanded CPAP Resupply Capabilities and Better Patient Care

July 10, 2017
ATLANTA – July 5, 2017 – Brightree LLC, provider of cloud-based software to improve business and clinical performance of post-acute care organizations, has acquired AllCall Connect, a provider of a live-calling solution for CPAP (continuous posit

Team USA Takes Second Place in the 2017 FIPFA World Cup

July 10, 2017
KISSIMEE, FL – Team USA, the two-time World Cup Power Soccer champions, took second place yesterday in the 2017 Fédération Internationale of Powerchair Football Association (FIPFA) World Cup in Kissimee, Fla. Team USA was going fo

Moving the Caretail Business Into a Separate Legal Entity

July 3, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – A number of factors are making the Medicare fee-for-service (“FFS”) model almost untenable: (i) competitive bidding (“CB”); (ii) applying the CB reimbursement rates to non-CBAs; (iii) aggressive audits; (iv) reimbursement

VGM and Brightree Integrate Technologies for CPAP Fulfillment

July 3, 2017
WATERLOO, IA – VGM Fulfillment and Brightree have partnered to synchronize technologies that electronically exchange patient order information for CPAP resupply. The integration of technologies allows Brightree customers to automate the orderin

Big Win for CRT Accessories

July 3, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – CMS announced last week that accessories for group 3 power complex rehab technology (CRT) mobility products will continue to remain exempt from the application of competitive bidding-derived pricing for Medicare beneficiaries.