Primed for Retail Renaissance
June 9, 2014
ORLANDO, FL – The so-called “retail movement” has always been a part of the HME world, but the urgency is higher due to endless price pressures on Medicare via the competitive bidding program. Essential Medical Supply (Booth #1355) has show
Use of Telemedicine in Cash Sales Across State Lines
June 9, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – The DME industry, in its present form, has been around since the 1970s. For the first 25 to 30 years of its existence, the industry was relatively unregulated and was relatively simple. A DME supplier would easily and quickly obt
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Respiratory/Sleep
Philips Respironics Preps for Medtrade After Splash at SLEEP
June 9, 2014
MINNEAPOLIS – A new study presented at SLEEP 2014 by Philips Respironics (Booth #1711 at Medtrade, scheduled for Oct 20-23, 2014) concluded that patients using the SleepMapper mobile app and web-based solution achieved a 22% higher po
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General Healthcare
HME Financial Benchmarking Survey Seeks Crucial Info
June 9, 2014
YARMOUTH, ME – The publishers of Maine-based HME News are asking for your help to determine the current state of the HME industry. They ask that you take a few minutes to complete their online HME Financial Benchmarking Survey. It is completely
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Legislative/Advocacy
Legislative Update – HME Audit Key Campaign Starts Now
June 9, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the out-of-control Medicare audit system, AAHomecare has launched its new HME Audit Key. According to AAHomecare officials, the HME Audit Key will “quantify the impacts of audits and present compelling data tha
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Legislative/Advocacy
Does the Median Bid Scheme Violate the 5th Amendment?
June 9, 2014
BAYONNE, NJ – Many of you recently saw me on the New Jersey TV (NJTV) clip with my boss Michael Bologh, but this brief appearance only told a small part of my story. For years I have researched the haze of legal questions surrounding the biddin