Broad Reach of Anti-Kickback Statute

March 28, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – The Medicare anti-kickback statute (AKS) makes it a felony to knowingly and willfully offer, pay, solicit, or receive any remuneration to induce a person or entity to refer an individual for the furnishing or arranging for the fu

Caretailing, Grumbling, and Optimism at Medtrade Spring

March 21, 2016
ATLANTA – The first two providers I spoke with at Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas were from Kearney, Nebraska, and Cheyenne, Wyoming—not exactly bustling urban areas. Both providers expressed concern about the rural rollout of competitive bidding, w

A Closer Look at the Providers’ Choice Award Winner at Medtrade Spring

March 21, 2016
LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring attendees who visited the New Product Pavilion made their votes count on day three of the recently completed show, which wrapped up two weeks ago at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. With all votes counted

Medtrade Spring Annual Photo Collage

March 21, 2016
Find a familiar face in the Medtrade Spring 2016 photo collage…          

Social Media at Medtrade Spring – Glimpse of the Twitter-Verse

March 21, 2016
There was plenty of Medtrade Spring social media chatter via #MedtradeSpring16 — here is a sampling of messages on Twitter…                        

HME Excellence Awards is Accepting Applications

March 21, 2016
YARMOUTH, ME – A lot has changed since HME News launched the HME Excellence Awards in 2002, but one thing’s for sure: There’s no better time than now to celebrate what’s good about the HME industry. In that spirit, HME Ne