Anchorage Provider Seeks Solutions

August 8, 2016
ANCHORAGE, AK – Like so many other providers, Alaska-based Tara Elliston felt the sting of competitive bidding’s rural reimbursement reductions on Jan 1 and July 1 of this year. As general manager of Geneva Woods Pharmacy Inc, Elliston went searc

Responding to Medicare Cuts – Part 2 of 4

August 8, 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

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

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

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