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General Healthcare
VGM and Whitebridge Financial Cement New Partnership
May 23, 2016
WATERLOO, IA – VGM and Associates and Whitebridge Financial have partnered to provide VGM’s members and their customers with better access to financing options. “We are excited to enter into this partnership with Whitebridge Financial. We a
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General Healthcare
Carve Out of Competitive Bid Contract – Further Guidance
May 16, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – In a previous Medtrade Monday article, I discussed CMS’s final rule entitled “Revision to Change of Ownership Rules to Allow Contract Suppliers to Sell Specific Lines of Business.” The rule states: “For contracts iss
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Legislative/Advocacy
Anatomy of a Revalidation Nightmare
May 16, 2016
SALISBURY, NC – Having just completed Re-Accreditation a little over a year ago, I received my Revalidation notification from CMS in late April. This involves going to a CMS-related website, which I distinguish from root canal by the availabili
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Rehab/Mobility
Execs at The Scooter Store Avoid Criminal Charges
May 16, 2016
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – Once a staple of late night TV advertising, The Scooter Store, New Braunfels, Texas, endured a raid from federal agents three years ago that left the company reeling. According to a report in the San Antonio Express News (SAEN)
Health Mobius Teams with Sigvaris to Enhance Caretail
May 16, 2016
BURR RIDGE, IL – Health Mobius has partnered with global manufacturer (and Medtrade exhibitor) Sigvaris to allow healthcare and fitness providers, DMEs, and chiropractors to sell compression therapy products online. Health Mobius makes retail-a
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General Healthcare
CB Rural Relief and Bid Ceiling Fix Legislation Introduced
May 16, 2016
WASHIINGTON, DC – H.R. 5210, the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment (PADME) Act of 2016, was formally introduced in the U.S. House last week, with Reps Tom Price (R-Ga) [pictured], Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa) and Peter Welch (D-Vt) as princ