by Tom Ryan WASHINGTON, DC – There are just 99 days left on the calendar until January 1, 2016. On that day, CMS plans to unleash a double whammy on HME providers and patients through competitive-bidding derived rates for Complex Rehab accessor

AMELIA ISLAND, FL – For Mary Marshall, a mission to help a family member began a long journey that is quickly gaining momentum. The odyssey started when a normally outgoing family member (recovering from prostate surgery) refused to go out of the h

ATLANTA – After a dozen years speaking at Medtrade, Andrea Stark knows how to hone her message for a knowledge-packed educational session. During this year’s Medtrade, scheduled for Oct 26-29 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, the f

ATLANTA – This is what I think to myself when I talk to people who are bitching and moaning about how bad and  tough things are. I talk with tons of people and companies, from Fortune 100s to one-man armies. Many are not performing well ri

AMARILLO, TX – In a prior Medtrade Monday article, I wrote about the rights of a DME supplier that assumes responsibility of oxygen patients whose supplier has exited the Medicare oxygen market. Now let’s look at a “twist” on this scenari

ATLANTA – While the new “Caretailing” term continues to weave its way into the fabric of the industry, the biannual Innovative HME Retail Product Awards, sponsored by HomeCare Magazine, continue to receive nominations. Providers who know of a g