New Bill Deemed “Big Step in the Right Direction”

June 23, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association for Homecare saw its advocacy rewarded last week when Reps Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) and John Larson (D-Conn.) for introducing H.R. 4920, the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014, a new

Medtrade Brings Together Products that Medicare Should Want

June 16, 2014
ATLANTA – Today is the first day that HME providers can register for Medtrade at considerable savings. As it turns out, the products on display at the nation’s premiere HME trade show can also save Medicare money. A study about Medicare investmen

ABNs – Proper Use and Pitfalls to Avoid – Part 1 of 3

June 16, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – CMS requires Medicare health care providers and suppliers to provide Medicare beneficiaries with an Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form CMS-R-131, if the provider thinks Medicare probably (or certainly) will not

Wit, Wisdom, and Inspiration at the Heartland Conference

June 16, 2014
WATERLOO, IOWA – The recently concluded Heartland Conference in Waterloo, Iowa, brought a healthy dose of wit, wisdom, and inspiration to the industry, with more than 900 people making their way to the hawkeye state last week. “While attendance w

Medtrade Registration Starts Today

June 16, 2014
ATLANTA – Registration for Medtrade is officially open. Early rates are considerably lower, and in effect until mid September. The nation’s premiere HME trade show is scheduled for Oct 20-23, 2014, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

Register Early for Medtrade to Cement Your Spot

June 16, 2014
ATLANTA – The registration links are set in cyber stone, and nearly all of the exhibitor space has been spoken for. And yet, the most important ingredients—attendees—will be steadily added starting today. HME providers and related professionals