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Rehab/Mobility
Celebrating Team USA – Another Look at the FIPFA World Cup
July 17, 2017
KISSIMMEE, FL – Like so many others, Jessica Limehouse, southeast territory representative, MK Battery (main sponsor of the United States Power Soccer Association), saw power soccer for the first time at Medtrade 2014 in Atlanta. While that team wa
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General Healthcare
Dos and Don’ts of Marketing
July 17, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – The lifeblood of the successful DME supplier is an innovative marketing program. In implementing a marketing program the supplier must adhere to multiple federal anti-fraud laws. This article discusses what those laws are, how ma
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Legislative/Advocacy
HME Audit Key Continues to Show High Overturn Rates
July 17, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The latest HME Audit Key survey results, running through the 1st Quarter of 2017, shows continued appeal determinations in favor of suppliers in several product categories, including overturn rates of 68% for respiratory produc
Manufacturers and DME Suppliers Working Together
July 10, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – DME suppliers and manufacturers are dependent on each other for success. Manufacturers need financially stable suppliers to purchase their products. Suppliers need their manufacturers to (i) provide quality products and (ii) offe
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
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Rehab/Mobility
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