A Step Forward

December 12, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week’s Senate passage of the 21st Century Cures bill is not only a step forward in efforts to provide a measure of relief for rural and non-bid area HME providers – it also paves the way for longer-term fixes on Me

CURES Bill Passes Senate – Obama Expected to Sign into Law Soon

December 12, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the Senate passed H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act (CURES) by a 94-5 margin. The bill’s HME-related provisions remain unchanged from a week and a half ago. The bill’s positive measures, its effect on futur

A Closer Look at the Creative Concept Booth Award at Medtrade

December 12, 2016
ATLANTA – The Creative Concept Booth Award went to Stander Inc for its formal red carpet theme designed to celebrate the Utah-based company’s new Signature Life products. Medtrade Monday chatted with Wade Olsen, chief strategy officer, Stande

Beneficiary Inducement Statute – Nominal Value Exception Increases

December 12, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – Under section 1128A(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (the Act), enacted as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and commonly known as the “beneficiary inducement” statute, a person

Best in Caretailing – A Closer Look at Motivo’s Innovative HME Retail Award

December 12, 2016
ATLANTA – The third place prize in the biannual Innovative HME Retail Product Awards, sponsored by HomeCare Magazine, went to The Tour (Walker) from Motivo, a walker/rollator that provides greater independence, ergonomics, and personal style. M

A Closer Look at the Best Booth Award Winner at Medtrade

December 12, 2016
ATLANTA – The Best Booth Award went to ResMed for its dramatic lighting, creative spacing, and large-form lifestyle murals/digital displays that showed products in action. Medtrade Monday chatted with Alison Johnson, senior manager, Event Plann