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Legislative/Advocacy
Competitive Bidding Rural Relief Bill Stalls in Senate
July 18, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare received confirmation last week that H.R. 5210, the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act, did not successfully clear the Senate before adjournment thanks to a hold placed by an unidentified Senator. This m
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General Healthcare
Free Webinar from Mike Sperduti Aims to Help Providers Grow Their Businesses
July 18, 2016
EAST NORTHPORT, NY – Time to Grow Your HME Business NOW! is the latest (and free) webinar from Mike Sperduti, CEO of Emerge Sales, East Northport, NY. Scheduled for Wednesday, July 20, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the presentation will last 45 minute
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General Healthcare
International Presence Increasing at Medtrade
July 18, 2016
MEXICO CITY – The last time Mexico City-based company Lyssette made an appearance at Medtrade in 2000, the HME industry was still enjoying a golden age of relative prosperity. At the turn of the century, government regulators largely left the indus
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General Healthcare
Distancing Ourselves from Medicare Fee-For-Service – Additional Issues
July 18, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – On June 27, 2016, Medtrade Monday published an article I wrote entitled “Distancing Ourselves From Medicare Fee-For-Service.” The crux of the article was that with the new Medicare fee schedule and the twin challenges of comp
Increase in False Claims Act Penalties – Epilogue
July 11, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – On May 23, 2016, Medtrade Monday published an article I wrote entitled “False Claims Act Penalties Will Increase.” In the article, I discussed the fact that a little-known governmental agency, the Railroad Retirement Board, h
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Respiratory/Sleep
Pressures Mount in Sleep Market, but Growth Still Predicted
July 11, 2016
NEW YORK – According to an article in HME News (reprinted here with permission), HME providers report sleep patient volume is still growing, but not as much as in the past. Sleep patient volume grew 3.6% in the last 12 months and is expected to gro