WASHINGTON, DC – In a settlement agreement with 1,900 hospitals, CMS paid $1.3 billion to settle about 300,000 hospital claims stuck in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA). The settle

RAWLINS, WY – Aaron M. Durst took over the 3,000-sq-ft Professional Oxygen Supply Inc, Rawlins, Wyoming, with a promise to “take my dream and do the best I can with it.” He will likely take on a part-time employee in the near future, but for no

ELYRIA, OHIO – Medtrade exhibitor Invacare Corp announced last week that company founder A. Malachi Mixon, III, 75, will retire from the Board of Directors, effective June 30, 2015. “After much consideration, I have made the decision to r

CHARLESTON, SC – In a study conducted by The Gallup Organization, it was discovered that only about 30% of the workforce across multiple industries are fully engaged and inspired at work. From the study, about 18% of employees are actively dise

ATLANTA – 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. As Medtrade Ambassador for many years, Prial and his wife Thelma have come to represent the sense of

AMARILLO, TX – If a person is convicted of a crime, then he is likely to be excluded from participating in Federal health care programs. If a person is a target of a civil investigation brought by the Department of Justice/Office of Inspector G