A Closer Look at The Handy Cane from the MOST Corp

November 28, 2016
ATLANTA – The New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Silver Award (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine) went to Handy Cane from the MOST Corporation. The Providers’ Choice Award is voted on by Medtrade attendees. Why did The Handy Cane capture t

Offshore Subcontracting – Medicare Guidance

November 28, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – In a previous Medtrade Monday article, I discussed utilization by DME suppliers of offshore subcontractors. This article provides further Medicare guidance. On July 23, 2007, CMS issues a letter to Medicare Part C and D plan spon

AAHomecare Hits Capitol Hill as Congress Returns to Work

November 21, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – With Congress in DC for just a week before they recess again for Thanksgiving next week, AAHomecare’s Tom Ryan and Jay Witter, along with VGM’s John Gallagher, hit Capitol Hill last week with a packed schedule of meetings w

Medtrade Monday Turns Five Years Old

November 21, 2016
FORT COLLINS, CO – A quick look at the first Medtrade Monday from late 2011 reveals a top story that deals with, you guessed it, competitive bidding. Not surprisingly, a finder on “Tom Ryan” yields hundreds, probably thousands, of quotes. Ryan

Caretailing and More – A Closer Look at the Medtrade Providers’ Choice Gold Award

November 21, 2016
ATLANTA – Several awards were given out earlier this month at Medtrade, and Medtrade Monday will be taking a closer look at all the winners. We start with the Providers’ Choice Gold Award, won by the StandUp Walker from Urise Products. Medtrade M

Images from Medtrade 2016

November 21, 2016
Images from Medtrade 2016            a time of change, realism, and optimism…