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Legislative/Advocacy
Powerful Consumer Groups Unite for HME Patient Access
June 5, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Twenty-six national consumer advocacy associations joined under the ITEM Coalition collective letter to Congress, urging Members to sign-on and support the House-wide Congressional letter asking HHS Secretary Price and CMS Admi
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Legislative/Advocacy
Help Sought for House Sign-On Letter Seeking Comp Bidding Regulatory Relief
June 5, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – We’ve heard reports that 40 members of Congress have added their names to a House sign-on letter to HHS Secretary Price (pictured left with Tom Ryan, president and CEO of AAHomecare) and CMS Administrator Verma asking for lon
I Am the HME Industry – New Business Continues to Grow
June 5, 2017
PARKER, CO – Yet another mid-life switch to HME caretailing is paying off. Almost three years ago, Bill and Doreen Leahy made a bold decision to open an all-cash HME retailing business in Parker, Colorado, a 50,000-population city in the northern p
CGS and the 60-Day Rule
June 5, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – In prior articles, I discussed Section 6402 of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) and subsequent regulations that state that if a DME supplier suspects (or reasonably should suspect) that it should not have been paid for certain
Mediware Acquires Kinnser, Providers Tout Software Solutions
June 5, 2017
LENEXA, KS – Mediware Information Systems Inc has finalized an agreement to acquire Kinnser Software Inc, a provider of software solutions for home health and hospice providers. The transaction, backed by TPG Capital, enables Mediware to expand
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General Healthcare
Early Registration Coming Soon
June 5, 2017
ATLANTA – Medtrade is 140 days away, and that means early registration is around the corner. “We encourage attendees to save money by registering early,” said Kevin Gaffney, group show director, Medtrade. “Check out next week̵