August Recess is Great Time to Meet with Legislators

July 28, 2014
WATERLOO, IOWA – Congressional members are starting to recognize our industry challenges caused by overbearing audits and the competitive bidding program. After many years of fighting, it seems they are giving us a receptive ear thanks to our g

Road to Medtrade – Relationships with Referral Sources

July 28, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – The upcoming Medtrade (Oct 20-23, 2014 in Atlanta) has an excellent line-up of speakers who will present programs addressing the most important topics faced by DME suppliers today. Every issue of Medtrade Monday, leading up to Me

Mother of Invention Sparks CareZips at Medtrade

July 28, 2014
ATLANTA – When Molly A. Dye saw caregivers struggling to change her mother’s adult briefs, an idea took root. “The caregiver was rolling her on the bed, and I watched my mother grimace, not from pain, but from indignity,” says Dye, inventor/f

I Am the HME Industry – Ashley Wolfe Plauché

July 28, 2014
KNOXVILLE, TN – When Ashley Wolfe Plauché visited Rep Diane Black’s (R-Tenn) office earlier this year during the AAHomecare Legislative Conference, it was the continuation of a multi-year conversation. Thanks to previous visits, Black’s

First Factory-Built Luxury Vehicle for People with Disabilities

July 21, 2014
SOUTH BEND, IN – Mobility Ventures, an AM General company, has launched the MV-1 LX, the first luxury vehicle in the United States designed and built exclusively for people with disabilities. Built at AM General’s Commercial Assembly

CMS Proposes Prior Authorization for CPAP

July 21, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – On May 28, CMS published a proposed rule recommending a prior authorization (PA) process for certain DME. The rule identified a “master list” of DME items—including CPAP therapy and respiratory assist devices (RADs)—whi