Special Expo and Conference Offer

July 4, 2016
ATLANTA – After a long weekend of friends, family, and Independence Day fun, focus returns to the business. The best way to improve your business is to register for Medtrade and help your business plan for Financial Success. Medtrade 2016 has t

The Federal Employment Law is Changing in December 2016

July 4, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – Many of your companies have classified certain managers, assistant managers, and key personnel as “exempt” from the current overtime laws. Under the current law, an employee who is paid a predetermined and fixed annua

New Cuts Hit Rural Areas

June 27, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Shortly after the Senate passed legislation (S. 2736) via unanimous consent to delay a new round of cuts to rural and non-bid area suppliers, similar legislation on the House side stalled due to an unrelated “sit-in” that groun

Distancing Ourselves from Medicare Fee for Service

June 27, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – Last Thursday, CMS published the July Fee Schedule Update for the DME Medicare program. These rates encompass the expansion of competitive bid rates to non-CBAs. The cuts range between 45-59% on common respiratory products, but r

VGM Accepting Nominations for Woman of the Year Award

June 27, 2016
WATERLOO, IA – The VGM Group introduced the HME Woman of the Year award during a special session at its annual Heartland Conference. Now officials are accepting nominations, with the winner to be named at Medtrade, scheduled for Oct 31-Nov 3 at

VGM Retail Roadshow Traveling to Louisville, Dallas, and Ultimately Medtrade

June 27, 2016
ATLANTA – The 2016 VGM Retail Science Roadshow rolls on with stops in Louisville, Kentucky (July 19) and Dallas, Texas (Sept 13)—with the final eight-hour show set for Medtrade in Atlanta. The roadshow is a one-day, hands-on, interactive educatio