WASHINGTON, DC – As first reported in December, AAHomecare has been working to get rural and non-bid area oxygen suppliers relief from “double dip” cuts in the 2017 Medicare fee schedule for stationary oxygen, which results in rates for rur

GOOSE CREEK, SC – Thelma Prial passed away on Monday, April 17. Many long-time Medtrade attendees knew Thelma, who was married to Shelly Prial, a legendary advocate in the HME industry. Shelly and Thelma were married for 67 years. “Mom and Dad we

ATLANTA – A March 28 article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) makes a case that the long-held tradition of doctors, dentists, and other practitioners occupying “hospitals and traditional office buildings” may be on the decline. Medtrade present

AMARILLO, TX – The Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (“SRDP”), or “Stark disclosure protocol,” signed into law under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) on March 23, 2010, required the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”)

SILVER SPRING, MD – For many this time of year, Spring is a time for renewed optimism. The flowers are beginning to bloom, the birds are back and singing. Life feels good again. Nowhere is this more apparent, this year, than in the hearts and m

CLEVELAND, OH – Judy Bunn is no stranger to the fine print. As compliance manager for Ohio-based Medical Service Company, she tracks the minutia for more than a dozen locations, helping to keep the regional provider in accordance with government gu