Free Webinar from Mike Sperduti Aims to Help Providers Grow Their Businesses

July 18, 2016
EAST NORTHPORT, NY – Time to Grow Your HME Business NOW! is the latest (and free) webinar from Mike Sperduti, CEO of Emerge Sales, East Northport, NY. Scheduled for Wednesday, July 20, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the presentation will last 45 minute

International Presence Increasing at Medtrade

July 18, 2016
MEXICO CITY – The last time Mexico City-based company Lyssette made an appearance at Medtrade in 2000, the HME industry was still enjoying a golden age of relative prosperity. At the turn of the century, government regulators largely left the indus

Distancing Ourselves from Medicare Fee-For-Service – Additional Issues

July 18, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – On June 27, 2016, Medtrade Monday published an article I wrote entitled “Distancing Ourselves From Medicare Fee-For-Service.” The crux of the article was that with the new Medicare fee schedule and the twin challenges of comp

New Legislation for Aging in Place Fuels Momentum at Medtrade and Beyond

July 11, 2016
ATLANTA – The so-called “Aging in Place” phenomenon has gradually built momentum over the years, but legislators in Washington, DC, have not paid much attention—until now. In May 2016, Rep Patrick Murphy (D-Fla) introduced HR 5254 – The Sen

Pressures Mount in Sleep Market, but Growth Still Predicted

July 11, 2016
NEW YORK – According to an article in HME News (reprinted here with permission), HME providers report sleep patient volume is still growing, but not as much as in the past. Sleep patient volume grew 3.6% in the last 12 months and is expected to gro

Increase in False Claims Act Penalties – Epilogue

July 11, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – On May 23, 2016, Medtrade Monday published an article I wrote entitled “False Claims Act Penalties Will Increase.” In the article, I discussed the fact that a little-known governmental agency, the Railroad Retirement Board, h