Medtrade Exhibitor News – ResMed Revenue Up, Mediware Plans New Release

August 10, 2015
SAN DIEGO – Quarterly revenue for San Diego-based ResMed (Booth # 2011 at Medtrade, scheduled for Oct 26-29, 2015) was up $453.1 million, a 9% increase compared with the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Net income was $87.5 million, consistent with

Know Your Vulnerabilities

August 3, 2015
ATLANTA – There is simply no way to avoid a Medicare audit these days. Per data from Medicare, the volume of audits has increased from around 1,200 per week to approximately 15,000 per week.   It has simply become a normal part of doing bu

Offering “Value-Added” Services to Physicians and Patients

August 3, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – The DME industry, as we know it today, has been around for about 40 years. It is a young industry. For the first 30 years of its existence, there was little government oversight on the industry. This has changed. Over the last 10

New Opportunities at Medtrade

August 3, 2015
ATLANTA – If you take the time to attend Medtrade, make the most of your trip with networking events designed to inspire and inform. “Events such as our new Audit Happy Hour and HME Breakfast Club contribute to a full Medtrade experience,” says

AAHomecare Calls for Action from CMS

August 3, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – It is clear that some Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) plans have been facing financial difficulties, and existing state rules for establishing plans’ financial soundness may be inadequate. AAHomecare has recommended to CMS Admini

I Am the HME Industry – Georgie Blackburn

August 3, 2015
TARENTUM, PA – Georgie Blackburn initially joined Blackburn’s to help out for three months—just a short stint before going back to school for nursing. That stint was back in 1978, and 37 years later she is still at the company that has been a P