AMARILLO, TX – Recently, some states have adopted laws or regulations that require DME suppliers to have a physical location either within the state or within a certain proximity to the state’s border. These laws vary from state to state, wit

NEW YORK – In an earlier editorial (HME Innovation: A Caregiver’s Perspective), I made an impassioned plea for HME manufacturers and suppliers to “get onboard the ‘evidence-based’ healthcare delivery train.” I also urged HME compa

WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare will focus on efforts to mitigate CMS’s plan to bring competitive bidding-derived rates to non-bid areas, and how providers can help. AAHomecare has been working with its allies on Capitol Hill to build support for

GOOSE CREEK, SC – Sheldon (Shelly) Prial has been to all but one Medtrade, and the 88-year-old HME legend has decided to make this year’s show his last. In Part 2 of our series (check out part one here), we start on July 2, 1950, when Shelly

TAMPA, FL – The MK Battery Power Soccer Premier Cup Championship was held recently at the All People’s Life Center in Tampa, Fla. Ten teams from around the USA qualified and participated in the highly competitive tournament. The fin

AMARILLO, TX – Most DME suppliers are aware that it is proper for them to pay commissions to marketing reps who are W2 full-time or part-time employees. Most suppliers are also aware that paying commissions to 1099 independent contractor market