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Legislative/Advocacy
Legislative Conference Builds Momentum, Educates Members of Congress
June 6, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – On the heels of the recent Washington Legislative Conference, momentum is building for support of rural relief legislation. Conference attendees met at more than 225 legislators’ offices to discuss the Patient Access
I Am the HME Industry – Dana Lesperance
June 6, 2016
JOHNSTON, RI – Round two of competitive bidding was good in some ways and bad in many others for Rhode Island-based Absolute Respiratory Care. While the results were mixed, Dana Lesperance, director of Marketing and Sales, did not hesitate to advoc
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Rehab/Mobility
Medtrade Exhibitor EZ-Access Acquires Toilet Lift Manufacturer
June 6, 2016
ALGONA, WA – Medtrade exhibitor EZ-ACCESS has acquired South Carolina-based Phillips Lift Systems in a move designed to expand its growing catalog of accessibility and mobility solutions. As reported by HME News and HomeCare Magazine, the family-ow
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General Healthcare
Tennessee Case – Warning to Supplier-Funded Telehealth Arrangements
June 6, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – In a recent Medtrade Monday article, I discussed how a DME supplier-funded telehealth arrangement runs the risk of violating the Medicare anti-kickback statute (AKS) which prohibits a DME supplier from giving anything of value to
A Conversation with AAHomecare Legislative Conference Attendee Gary Sheehan
May 30, 2016
SANDWICH, MA – Gary Sheehan, MBA, estimates that he has attended the AAHomecare Legislative Conference about a dozen times. As president and CEO of Cape Medical Supply, providing service in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine,
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Respiratory/Sleep
Truckers Report Dramatic Improvement with CPAP
May 30, 2016
ARLINGTON, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released results of its sleep apnea survey last week. The report highlights a number of issues related to truck driver screening and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA