WASHINGTON, DC – With last week’s passage of H.R. 5210, the House and Senate have now both demonstrated that they understand the need to pause the latest cuts for rural HME providers.   Getting these bills passed in a challenging environ

WATERLOO, IA – July 1 has arrived…and, unless HME providers have had their heads in the proverbial sand, brings to the industry the double whammy of the Round 2 recompete lower single payment amounts (to 91 metropolitan divisions in 117 biddi

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

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

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

ATLANTA – An eventful year in the HME industry comes to a head on Oct 31, 2016, when Medtrade kicks off in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center. The nation’s premiere HME-focused event is scheduled for Oct 31-Nov 3, a four-day event t