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Legislative/Advocacy
The Insane are Running the Asylum
May 6, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – For the first 12 years of my life, I grew up in a state mental hospital. It was built in approximately 1900. The hospital was a series of buildings, roads, ponds, trees and horses located outside the town. The facility had about
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Legislative/Advocacy
AAHomecare and NAIMES Join Forces
April 29, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – The HME industry took another move toward unity last week with the merger of the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) and the National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers (NAIMES). The newly formed
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Legislative/Advocacy
The Industry Needs You
April 29, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – I’ve never been one to push people to go to Washington, because I believe the true advocacy power of the DME industry is at the district level. This year, however, we must make a powerful showing in Washington, DC, for the AA
Friendly Reminder: Medtrade will be in Orlando, Fla
April 29, 2013
ORLANDO, FL – Regular Medtrade attendees are used to booking flights to Atlanta in the Fall, but this year is different. When the 5-year Atlanta contracts expire, Nielsen Expositions takes a survey to determine where HME providers want to go next.
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Respiratory/Sleep
First Quarter Revenue Up for ResMed
April 29, 2013
SAN DIEGO – First quarter revenue for ResMed Inc hit $383.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The total marks a 10% increase over the same period last year. Net income was $84.9 million, an increase of 31% compared to the quarter en
CMS Delays PECOS Phase 2 Implementation; Brummett Joins AAHomecare Team
April 29, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Citing “technical issues,” CMS has decided to delay implementation of Phase Two of the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Originally scheduled to begin on May 1, Phase Two would have checked claims fo