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Legislative/Advocacy
Cost Study Survey and Audit Key Need Data by Aug 5
August 1, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare has extended the deadline for the Cost Study Analysis to August 5. The association needs a mix of large and small suppliers to provide a representative picture of cost throughout the industry. The amount of time need
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Respiratory/Sleep
Revenue Up at ResMed
August 1, 2016
SAN DIEGO – ResMed (Booth #1511 at Medtrade 2016) revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 was $518.6 million, a 14% increase compared to the same period last year, or a 15% increase on a constant currency basis. Excluding the contribution from
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General Healthcare
CDME in Spotlight at Medtrade
August 1, 2016
ATLANTA – A 6-hour workshop on day one of Medtrade 2016 aims to help providers gain a crucial competitive advantage. In An Introduction to the Certified Durable Medical Equipment Specialist (CDME), speakers Jeff Hedges, CDME, and Michelle Yoon (pic
Understanding the Caretail/Cash Sales Challenge
August 1, 2016
ATLANTA – To understand the caretail/cash sales challenge, we must be able to state the problem in very simple terms for the purpose of finding a satisfactory solution. The way I see it, HME/DME dealers and pharmacies need to offer more cash sa
Responding to Medicare Cuts – Part 1 of a 4 Part Series
August 1, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – The DME industry, as we know it today, has been around for about 40 years. It is a young industry. For the first 30 years of its existence, there was little government oversight on the DME industry. This has changed. Over the las
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General Healthcare
Arrangement with Physician – Case Study
July 25, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – This article discusses the implications under the federal physician self-referral law and the federal anti-kickback statute regarding a hypothetical arrangement (“Arrangement”) between a DME supplier (“Supplier”) and a ph