Images of Medtrade Spring

March 31, 2014
LAS VEGAS – Talk to anyone who went to Medtrade Spring three weeks ago and you’ll hear words such as “energy, inspiration, realism and resolve.” Exhibitors and providers worked together on a bustling show floor, while presenters imparted a gr

Legislative Update – Urge Reps to Sign On to Letter

March 24, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Reps Glenn Thompson (R-Pa) [pictured] and Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) have drafted a strongly worded letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner citing problems with Medicare’s bidding program for HME. The letter asks CMS to r

Medtrade Spring Musings – Out with the Old, in with the New

March 24, 2014
LAS VEGAS – I can honestly say I have been part of one of the most exciting, invigorating, and progressive events in history. My guess is a lot of you can make the same claim. I’m talking about the explosion of optimism that was Medtrade Spri

I Am the HME Industry – Violeta Arnobit

March 24, 2014
WAIPAHU, HI – Just 20 minutes from Hawaii’s bustling capital city of Honolulu, Oahu, Violeta Arnobit and her husband, Terry Arnobit, Jr., started Ace Medical Inc almost two decades ago in the town of Waipahu. The award-winning business is now a f

Providers Praise Medtrade Spring

March 24, 2014
LAS VEGAS – Two weeks after Medtrade Spring wrapped up in the Nevada desert, providers who made the trip are using the education and inspiration gained from the show to make their businesses better. “The goals of identifying and exploring new opp

Diabetes Test Strips in the Spotlight

March 24, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – Anytime the OIG takes the time to shine a “spotlight” on something, it is important to take notice. From time to time, the OIG publishes “Spotlight Articles,” which address certain programs, practices, and products that h