Battle of the Bulge – On the Front Lines of DME in 2016

April 4, 2016
WATERLOO, IA – It was Christmas 1944 in Belgium, and the 101st Airborne Division was outnumbered and outgunned as the German army surrounded the town of Bastogne in the Battle of the Bulge. This was the final push for the German army as a last-

Critical Weeks Ahead for Rural Relief and Bid Ceiling Fix Legislation

April 4, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – With a July 1 deadline looming for additional Medicare reimbursement cuts for suppliers in rural and other non-bid areas, there’s an urgent need to get House companion legislation to S. 2736 introduced with a strong round of orig

Medtrade Mainstay Stays Optimistic

April 4, 2016
LAS VEGAS – 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. The Providers’ Choice Bronze Award went to the EZ Fold N Go Walker, another car

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