WASHINGTON, DC – Budget politics are a particularly murky process in our Congress. For months, both the House and Senate have been talking about finally passing legislation to fix the sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology used to pay physic

UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA – When retirement got tiring, Will House went searching for something to do. After 15 years in the medical equipment business working for someone else, the 69-year-old House ultimately bought Affordable Medical Supply in Univer

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 (

AMARILLO, TX – When it comes to fraud enforcement, the real power is with the Medicare contractors: DME MACs, ZPICs, the NSC, and even the accrediting organizations. Certainly, the Department of Justice, with the help of the Office of Inspector

LAS VEGAS – Talk to anyone who went to Medtrade Spring three weeks ago and you’ll hear words such as “energy, inspiration, realism and resolve.” Exhibitors and providers worked together on a bustling show floor, while presenters imparted a gr

AMARILLO, TX – Anytime the OIG takes the time to shine a “spotlight” on something, it is important to take notice. From time to time, the OIG publishes “Spotlight Articles,” which address certain programs, practices, and products that h