In Depth and In Touch

January 6, 2014
LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring starts in 63 days, and hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees are making plans to head to the Nevada desert for the March 10-12 show. A series of in-depth workshops (see full list below) gets the ball roll

Medtrade Spring – The Countdown is On

January 6, 2014
LAS VEGAS – With 2014 barely a week old, it’s hard to believe that Medtrade Spring is only two months away. The Spring version of the nation’s premiere HME trade show takes place March 10-12, 2013, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las V

I Am the HME Industry – Tim Hatt

January 6, 2014
ROCHESTER HILLS, MI – After celebrating 23 years with Wright & Filippis, a regional powerhouse with multiple locations in Michigan and Northwest Ohio, Tim Hatt is of two minds. On one hand, the 54-year-old director of HME and Legislative Affair

Less Sleep Equals Increased Type 2 Diabetes Risk

January 6, 2014
NEWCASTLE, UK – Evidence linking poor sleep to diabetes continues to mount. The latest research from the University of Newcastle shows that too little sleep is associated with a significant increase in risk of type 2 diabetes. According to a su

Stay Out of Legal Trouble in Dealings with Physicians


January 6, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – A physician is a referral source to the DME supplier. The physician refers patients who are covered by a government health care program, who are covered by commercial insurance, or desire to pay cash. If a supplier pays money to

PECOS is in Effect and AAHomecare Can Help

January 6, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Effective Jan 6, 2014, CMS will turn on the edits to deny Part B DME claims that fail the ordering/referring provider edits. AAHomecare’s Jan 10 webinar will review what providers need to know about the 2014 PECOS implementat