Rural Bidding and CRT Legislation Need Grassroots Advocacy

December 7, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – After the Thanksgiving recess, the House of Representatives is currently scheduled to be in session for just 12 days before the end of the year; the Senate is set to be in for 15 days.   The available time frame is even ti

I Am the HME Industry – Bret Tracy

December 7, 2015
SIMPSONVILLE, SC – After a dozen years with Pride Mobility, and almost three with MK Battery, Bret Tracy, ATP, knows mobility. Knowledge gained from the venerable companies convinced the industry veteran to take a national sales manager post at Vit

What a Day for DayDreamer

December 7, 2015
ATLANTA – At the Oct 2015 Medtrade, judges and attendees cast their votes for the top three products in the biannual Innovative HME Retail Product Awards (sponsored by HomeCare magazine). The DayDreamer Lift Chair from Golden Technologies took

OIG Work Plan 2016 – Part One

December 7, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – Part One of this article will examine general information and insight gained from the Office of Inspector General’s Work Plan for 2016.  Part Two will look specifically at issues in the Work Plan focused on durable medical

A Closer Look at Medtrade Awards – College Canes and McKesson

November 30, 2015
ATLANTA – At the recently concluded Medtrade 2015, The Providers Choice Bronze Award, sponsored by HomeCare magazine, went to College Canes (www.collegecanes.com), American-made and collegiate-licensed walking canes. College Canes is a division

Consignment Closet With Hospital ER: Important Contract Provisions

November 30, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – The DME industry is young. It has been around since the mid 1970s, and it grew up relatively unregulated. Until about 12 years ago, it was fairly easy for DME suppliers to generate a profit—primarily because competitive bidding