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Legislative/Advocacy
AAHomecare Members Blitz Capitol Hill
May 2, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – With both the House and Senate in session and just over two months left before a second round of deep cuts for rural and non-bid areas is set to take effect, AAHomecare staff and senior government relations representatives from
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Legislative/Advocacy
EFA, Medtrade Spring, and Incentivizing Aging in Place
May 2, 2016
KENSINGTON, MD – I attended the Environments for Aging (EFA) conference in Baltimore last year, and I am interested in going to next year’s EFA show, particularly in light of EFA’s co-location with Medtrade Spring in 2017. I expect my inter
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Respiratory/Sleep
Revenue Up 7% at ResMed
May 2, 2016
SAN DIEGO – ResMed revenue for the quarter quarter ended March 31, 2016, was $453.9 million, a 7% increase compared with the quarter ended March 31, 2015. This is a 9% increase on a constant currency basis. “We have seen sustained
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General Healthcare
Census Bureau Stats Bode Well
May 2, 2016
ATLANTA – The U.S. Census Bureau released a new report this year that backs up what Medtrade presenters and exhibitors have been saying for a long time. Demographics favor the industry, and opportunity awaits for those who are willing to pursue sol
I Am the HME Industry – Kay Johnson
April 25, 2016
WATERTOWN, SD – For more than two decades, Kay Johnson has operated Midwest Medical Services Inc in the 21,000-population city of Watertown, located on the banks of the Big Sioux River in South Dakota. On her daily 25-mile commute to the 3,000-sq-f
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General Healthcare
Forming a Joint Venture – Legal Guidelines
April 25, 2016
AMARILLO, TX A number of factors are pushing DME suppliers to enter into arrangements with other health care providers. These factors include: • Third party payers, hospitals, and physician groups want “one stop shopping” from the ancillar