I Am the HME Industry – Violeta Arnobit

March 24, 2014
WAIPAHU, HI – Just 20 minutes from Hawaii’s bustling capital city of Honolulu, Oahu, Violeta Arnobit and her husband, Terry Arnobit, Jr., started Ace Medical Inc almost two decades ago in the town of Waipahu. The award-winning business is now a f

Providers Praise Medtrade Spring

March 24, 2014
LAS VEGAS – Two weeks after Medtrade Spring wrapped up in the Nevada desert, providers who made the trip are using the education and inspiration gained from the show to make their businesses better. “The goals of identifying and exploring new opp

Diabetes Test Strips in the Spotlight

March 24, 2014
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

Innovative HME Retail Product Award Winners Make their Case at Medtrade Spring

March 24, 2014
LAS VEGAS – The winners of the Innovative HME Retail Product Awards, sponsored by HomeCare magazine, displayed their wares and made their case at Medtrade Spring from March 10-12, 2014, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The biannu

Medtrade Spring Builds Momentum

March 17, 2014
LAS VEGAS – Just shy of 2,000 providers showed up for Medtrade Spring, the Las Vegas version of the nation’s premiere HME trade show. Exhibitors reported steady traffic on the Mandalay Bay Convention Center floor, and educational sessions yie

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