A Chat with the Chairman

June 26, 2017
SILVER SPRING, MD – Steve Ackerman (pictured), CEO of Spectrum Medical, Silver Spring, Maryland, took over as chairman of the American Association for Homecare Board of Directors at the recent AAHomecare legislative conference. As an advocacy v

Brightree Summit Back at Medtrade

June 26, 2017
ATLANTA – Brightree customers have two compelling reasons to make a trip to Atlanta this October—the Brightree Summit and Medtrade. Atlanta-based software stalwart Brightree will again host its Brightree Summit on day one (Oct 23) of Medtrade. Th

153 House Members Endorse HME Policy Priorities

June 19, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The Congressional sign-on letter on HME priority issues “closed” last week with commitments from 153 members of the House of Representatives. Per the usual procedure with these sign-on letters, Hill staffers are now taking

Caretailing is Here – What Are You Waiting For?

June 19, 2017
GOOSE CREEK, SC – It’s ironic that home medical equipment supply is referred to as a “business” when so few companies in this industry actually adhere to conventional business principles. Put in its simplest terms, business is a process where

Re-Start of the 36-Month Oxygen Rental Term

June 19, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – There are a number of scenarios in which a DME supplier can re-start the 36 month oxygen rental term. After the Five Year Reasonable Useful Lifetime (“RUL”) Period Has Expired At any time after the end of the five year RUL pe

Certified Durable Medical Equipment Specialist (CDME) is Back at Medtrade

June 19, 2017
ATLANTA – Make the most out of your day one (Oct 23, 2017) experience at Medtrade by gaining knowledge at the Certified Durable Medical Equipment Specialist (CDME) workshop. Officials at the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) will cover the