WASHINGTON, DC – One week into the new Congress and we already have House and Senate binding bids bills to improve the competitive bidding program. Having bills jointly introduced the House and Senate shows that our issues are being taken serio

WATERLOO, IA – Just like the old political adage that “all politics is local,” we as an industry believe that all health care is, and should be, local. Unfortunately, CMS fails to see the truth in this simple concept. I still remember, from

SCHERERVILLE, IN – The chief operating officer at Fairmeadows Home Health Center grew up with the HME industry, but after graduating from Purdue University with a degree in Accounting, George M. Kucka did not follow his dad into the family busi

AMARILLO, TX – The 36-month oxygen rental period can restart in the following situations: • the supplier “abandons” its oxygen patients; • the supplier files a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or a liquidating Chapter 11; • if the beneficiary ele

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) made it perfectly clear: they want trucking regulators to institute sleep apnea screening requirements. The requirement is thus far nothing but an item on a wish list, because the

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