Competitive Bidding – Reactions from Rural America

April 4, 2016
KEARNEY, NE – When Bob Johnson found his Kearney, Nebraska-based business subject to competitive bidding rates on Jan 1, 2016, it was expected and surprising at the same time. “It [the rollout] was a shocker,” said Johnson. “We are going to h

A Closer Look at Topricin – Medtrade Spring Award Winner

April 4, 2016
LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring attendees and judges voted on the Innovative HME Retail Product Awards (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine) at the recently completed Medtrade Spring, with Topricin taking third place in the biannual awards. Lou Paradise

Carve Out of Competitive Bid Contract – An Update

April 4, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – On July 11, 2014, CMS published a proposed rule entitled “Revision to Change of Ownership Rules to Allow Contract Suppliers to Sell Specific Lines of Business.” The rule was finalized on November 6, 2014. It says: “For cont

Medtrade Mainstay Stays Optimistic

April 4, 2016
LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring attendees who visited the New Product Pavilion made their votes count on day three at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The Providers’ Choice Bronze Award went to the EZ Fold N Go Walker, another car

Innovations in Caretailing – A Closer Look at the Free2Go Rollator from Roscoe Medical

March 28, 2016
LAS VEGAS – Manufacturer representatives from nine finalists in the biannual Innovative HME Retail Product Awards (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine) vied for the coveted top three awards at the recently completed Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas. After o

A Closer Look at the LifeWalker Upright Walker, Winner of the Providers’ Choice Silver Award

March 28, 2016
SAN DIEGO – Medtrade Spring attendees who visited the New Product Pavilion made their votes count on day three at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. With all votes counted, the Providers’ Choice Awards (sponsored by HomeCare Mag