Mal Mixon to Retire as Executive Chairman of Invacare

November 24, 2014
ELYRIA, OH – Invacare founder A. Malachi Mixon III, 74, will retire as executive chairman of the Board of Directors, effective Dec 21, 2014. Mixon will continue his responsibilities as a non-employee member of the Board until the 2015 annual me

AAHomecare in Action – Welcoming New Congress

November 24, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Tom Price, MD (GA-6) has been elected to serve as Chairman of House Budget Committee for the 114th Congress. Price has been a long-time champion of the homecare industry, serving as a primary sponsor for H.R. 1717,

I Am the HME Industry – Chris Malcom

November 24, 2014
CUMMING, GA – The vast majority of Chris Malcom’s customers are online, but the co-founder of At Home Medical, Cumming, Ga, is nonetheless concerned about the overall shopping experience. Despite solid business for the past 16 years, Malcom t

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

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