The Retail Awards Are Back

January 19, 2015
LAS VEGAS – With 70 days remaining until the start of Medtrade Spring, retail-oriented manufacturers are already vying for providers’ attentions. One way to make that happen is by winning an Innovative Retail Product Award. Now a fixture at e

Termination of CB Contracts for Failure to Provide Products

January 12, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – There are a number of valid complaints levied against competitive bidding. One complaint is that a DME supplier is awarded a CB contract in multiple CBAs, but refuses to provide products to beneficiaries who reside out of the sup

No Time to Waste in 2015

January 12, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – It’s only Jan 12, but things are moving fast for competitive bidding reform in 2015. Lawmakers in the House and Senate are coordinating the reintroduction of bipartisan legislation to reform the competitive bidding progra

CB Bill 2015 Coming Soon

January 12, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – The 114th Congress convened for the first time on Jan 6, and AAHomecare hit the ground running with them. Reps Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) [pictured] and John Larson (D-Conn) and Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Ben Cardin (D-Md) plan

Limbkeepers Plans Booths at Medtrade Spring and Medtrade

January 12, 2015
LYME, CT – Deborah Vezan, founder and president of Limbkeepers, Lyme, Conn, found a simple solution to a difficult problem, and her invention resonated with attendees at last year’s Medtrade. The product is a non-compression protective knit s

I Am the HME Industry – Terry Luft

January 12, 2015
HARRISBURG, PA – After owning and operating his own Pennsylvania-based business for three decades, Terry Luft sold a majority of his venerable Central Medical Equipment to Dynamic Healthcare Services. The transaction happened three years ago, and L