AAHomecare Pushes Back Against Additional Cuts for Stationary Oxygen

December 26, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, AAHomecare submitted a letter to the Office of General Counsel at HHS expressing concern about the 2017 Medicare fee schedule for stationary oxygen, which has resulted in rates for rural and other non-bid area suppliers

A Salute to Award Winners and Finalists at Medtrade

December 19, 2016
ATLANTA – Over the past few weeks, Medtrade Monday readers have gotten a closer look at all the recent Medtrade award winners. The following is a recap of all the winners, and the finalists. “I encourage readers to take a look at these products a

Sleep-Related Concerns for NJ Transit, Plus Philips Builds New Distribution Center

December 19, 2016
TRENTON, NJ – In the wake of a fatal train crash last September in Hoboken, NJ, New Jersey Transit officials took 11 engineers and conductors off duty (temporarily) as part of a new program to assess fatigue-related conditions. According to reports

A Peek Ahead at Medtrade Spring

December 19, 2016
LAS VEGAS – When the revelries subside on Jan 1, 2017, it will be less than two months until Medtrade Spring. The three-day show is scheduled for Feb 27-March 1, 2017, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, and it comes at the perfect

They’re Here – CMS Issues Next Round of Recovery Audit Contracts

December 19, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – The Recovery Audit Program began as a required demonstration program in the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. It was a three-year demonstration program that began in March 2005 and ended in M

AAHomecare Remains Focused on Permanent Fix in 2017

December 19, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – “We have had loyal customers since 1990, they are asking ‘Where do I go now?’” explained Ricky Hubbard, the former general manager of Zurcare in Starkville, Mississippi. The closing of Zurcare, a mom and pop provider wh