AAHomecare in Action – One Down, Three to Go

July 3, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Now that advocates have secured a win in one of the four areas that AAHomecare and Congressional champions have identified as policy priorities, three significant issues remain: • Long-term structural fixes for the competitiv

Caretailing – Leaving Your Comfort Zone is a Must

July 3, 2017
GOOSE CREEK, SC – Retailing (also known as caretailing) is an involved process. It is not simply stacking merchandise, putting on price tags, and waiting for customers to arrive. Unlike wholesaling, retailing involves selling in small quantities to

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.

Medtrade 2017 Registration is On

July 3, 2017
ATLANTA – Registration for Medtrade, the Fall edition of the nation’s premiere HME trade show, is officially open. The show will once again be held in its familiar home at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, from Oct 23-25, 2017.