WASHINGTON, DC – In June, CMS announced its intention to make changes to the HCPCS codes for ventilators, including dramatically lowering the payment rate – by 35% – for these devices/therapies, starting on Jan 1, 2016. 
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ATLANTA – Judges and Medtrade attendees cast their votes for the top three products in the biannual Innovative HME Retail Product Awards (sponsored by HomeCare magazine), with Pride Mobility taking first place for its Go Go Folding Scooter. 
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ATLANTA – At the recently concluded Medtrade 2015, The Providers Choice Silver Award, sponsored by HomeCare magazine, went to EZ-Sit (www.ez-sit.com), an apparatus that attaches “arms” to an armless chair—helping people to stand independe

ATLANTA – The Georgia Association of Medical Equipment Services (GAMES) is hosting a Workshop for billing department personnel. The event features several speakers, including Medtrade Educational Advisory Board member Wayne van Halem (pictured). Th

AMARILLO, TX – In fraud and abuse land, there are several wise sayings that DME suppliers need to follow. One is “If your brain tells you one thing, and if your stomach tells you something else, ignore your brain and trust your stomach.” An

ATLANTA – Look back on the images from Medtrade 2015, and get an early start on 2016 with early registration for Medtrade Spring. Early registration for Medtrade Spring began on Monday, Nov 9. The Spring version of the nation’s premiere HME-focus