Competitive Bidding – Reactions from Rural America

April 4, 2016
KEARNEY, NE – When Bob Johnson found his Kearney, Nebraska-based business subject to competitive bidding rates on Jan 1, 2016, it was expected and surprising at the same time. “It [the rollout] was a shocker,” said Johnson. “We are going to h

A Closer Look at Topricin – Medtrade Spring Award Winner

April 4, 2016
LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring attendees and judges voted on the Innovative HME Retail Product Awards (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine) at the recently completed Medtrade Spring, with Topricin taking third place in the biannual awards. Lou Paradise

Broad Reach of Anti-Kickback Statute

March 28, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – The Medicare anti-kickback statute (AKS) makes it a felony to knowingly and willfully offer, pay, solicit, or receive any remuneration to induce a person or entity to refer an individual for the furnishing or arranging for the fu

Medtrade Spring – Only for the Serious

March 28, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – I thoroughly enjoyed the Medtrade Spring show. What I enjoyed most about the show were the attendees. They were educated, intelligent, and talented. Equally as important, they were serious. The attendees did not care “how the D

Round Two Recompete Analysis Reveals More Cuts In First Categories Surveyed

March 28, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of last week’s release of competitive bidding Round 2 Recompete results, AAHomecare began its own analysis of the prices provided by CMS – a daunting project with 100+ CBAs and thousands of HCPS codes to sort th

A Closer Look at the LifeWalker Upright Walker, Winner of the Providers’ Choice Silver Award

March 28, 2016
SAN DIEGO – Medtrade Spring attendees who visited the New Product Pavilion made their votes count on day three at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. With all votes counted, the Providers’ Choice Awards (sponsored by HomeCare Mag