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Legislative/Advocacy
A/R Allegiance Eyes Medtrade Spring
November 17, 2014
OVERLAND PARK, KS – When providers asked for new private pay billing/collections solutions at last month’s Medtrade, Bruce Gehring went heavy on the show and light on the tell. As a result, the on-screen demonstrations at the A/R Allegiance Group
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Legislative/Advocacy
AAHomecare in Action – Industry Groups Join Forces to Honor HME Providers During Homecare Month
November 17, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – In honor of Homecare month in November, People for Quality Care (PFQC) and Save My Medical Supplies (SMMS) have come together to spread the word about the positive impact of home medical equipment (HME). From helping patients l
I Am the HME Industry – Brian Best
November 17, 2014
CARROLL, IA – The HME industry saw one of its own swept into office earlier this month when Republican Brian Best won a seat in Iowa House District 12, defeating two-term Democrat incumbent Dan Muhlbauer. The 54-year-old Best has owned BestMED Resp
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Respiratory/Sleep
A Bad Night’s Sleep Helps Nothing
November 17, 2014
FORT COLLINS, CO – With celebrity physician Dr. Oz recently proclaiming that poor sleep is the “single most under-appreciated health problem in America,” the business and clinical practice of sleep medicine seems poised to explode. Wh
Charging Cash Customers Less Than What is Billed to State Medicaid
November 17, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – Billing and collecting from state Medicaid programs is more expensive and time consuming for a DME supplier than collecting from a cash-paying customer. It is logical for suppliers to desire to charge a cash-paying customer less
Medtrade Exhibitor DeVilbiss Introduces Online Ordering, Wins Ethics Award
November 17, 2014
SOMERSET, PA – Medtrade exhibitor DeVilbiss Healthcare continued a busy end-of-year schedule with the roll out of its new and improved Provider Online Ordering system. The system is designed to add another convenient option for new and existing ind