Bringing Home the Hardware at Medtrade Spring

March 17, 2014
LAS VEGAS – Hundreds of exhibitors graced the floor at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center during the recently completed Medtrade Spring show in Las Vegas. Five exhibitors took home coveted awards. Booth/Product Awards • Medela of McHenry, Ill

If You Missed Medtrade Spring, Medtrade is on the Horizon

March 17, 2014
ATLANTA – With another successful Medtrade Spring in the books, attention immediately shifts to Medtrade. The Fall edition of the nation’s premiere HME trade show will once again be held at its familiar home at the Georgia World Congress Center i

Legislative Update – VGM Web Link is One Option for Competitive Bidding Input

March 10, 2014
WATERLOO, IOWA – In response to CMS’ request for public comment regarding the expansion of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program, VGM is asking providers to take a few moments to fill out an online survey at www.vgm.com/survey. 

 To sim

Face-to-Face and WOPDs in Asset Purchase Situations

March 10, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – As a result of the ill-conceived competitive bid program, a sea-change is occurring in the DME industry. Some suppliers are getting totally out of the business and so they are selling 100% of their assets to other suppliers. Some

Retail Ideas Abound for Medtrade Spring Attendees

March 10, 2014
LAS VEGAS – The winners of the Innovative HME Retail Product Awards, sponsored by HomeCare magazine, will be on display this week at Medtrade Spring, which begins today. The biannual awards honor HME products that are particularly suited for retail

Pneumonia Risk Goes Up for Sleep Apnea Sufferers

March 10, 2014
LAS VEGAS – New research from Taiwanese researchers suggests that sleep apnea sufferers “appear to have” a higher risk of pneumonia. The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, and summarized in Medical News Today (MNT), i