ATLANTA – The rise of caretailing, successful Medtrade shows, and bruising legislative battles all contributed to another challenging year for the HME industry. The sudden passing of Van G. Miller, founder of the VGM Group, saddened so many, wh

WASHINGTON, DC – Provisions from H.R. 284, legislation that passed the House in March 2015, were ultimately folded into H.R. 2, comprehensive Medicare legislation popularly known as the “Doc Fix,” which was ultimately signed into law on Apr

ATLANTA – With “retail HME providers” and/or “healthcare retailers” increasingly making their presence known at Medtrade and throughout the industry, Kevin Gaffney, group show director, asked his friends at VGM: What word best describes

FORT COLLINS, CO – Fourteen victims, uh, make that HME providers, graciously participated in our semi-monthly “I Am the HME Industry” department. Our featured providers (including sharp shooting Angelique Gilbert, pictured) hailed from Texa

LAS VEGAS – With the holiday season in full swing, it’s hard to fathom that Medtrade Spring is but two months away, with an earlier-than-usual start on the leap year date of Feb 29, and running to March 2, 2016. Medtrade Spring will again be held

AMARILLO, TX – Assume that a DME supplier is contemplating employing the spouse of a physician as a sales representative. As a physician, the spouse of the sales representative will be in a position to, and likely will, refer patients to the DM