I Am the HME Industry – Dana Lesperance
June 6, 2016
JOHNSTON, RI – Round two of competitive bidding was good in some ways and bad in many others for Rhode Island-based Absolute Respiratory Care. While the results were mixed, Dana Lesperance, director of Marketing and Sales, did not hesitate to advoc
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General Healthcare
Tennessee Case – Warning to Supplier-Funded Telehealth Arrangements
June 6, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – In a recent Medtrade Monday article, I discussed how a DME supplier-funded telehealth arrangement runs the risk of violating the Medicare anti-kickback statute (AKS) which prohibits a DME supplier from giving anything of value to
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Legislative/Advocacy
AAHomecare Makes its Case
May 30, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Homecare advocates from across the country descended on Capitol Hill last week for the Washington Legislative Conference. The Association kicked off the conference with an announcement from Peter Thomas, ITEM Coalition coordina
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Legislative/Advocacy
Industry Unites with One Voice for Consumer Advocacy
May 30, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Unifying the voices of consumer advocates nationwide, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) and VGM Group Inc. recently announced merger plans for their respective consumer advocacy groups into a single, industry-w
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Respiratory/Sleep
Truckers Report Dramatic Improvement with CPAP
May 30, 2016
ARLINGTON, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released results of its sleep apnea survey last week. The report highlights a number of issues related to truck driver screening and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA
A Conversation with AAHomecare Legislative Conference Attendee Gary Sheehan
May 30, 2016
SANDWICH, MA – Gary Sheehan, MBA, estimates that he has attended the AAHomecare Legislative Conference about a dozen times. As president and CEO of Cape Medical Supply, providing service in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine,