Sleep Companies Prep for Medtrade as OSA-related Ailments Grow

April 21, 2014
TAIWAN – A diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea may raise the risk of osteoporosis, particularly among women or older individuals, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolis

Sharing Space with a Non Provider

April 21, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – DME suppliers are now operating in the “new normal.” Long gone is the quaint notion of a supplier opening its doors, having a Medicare beneficiary walk in, selling or renting a Medicare-covered item, and getting paid reasonab

Major ADA 25th Anniversary Publication in the Works

April 21, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Next year will mark 25 years since President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law (pictured, left). To commemorate the historic act, the official publication of the ADA Legacy Project is cu

AAHomecare Legislative Conference – Pushing the Agenda

April 21, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Recently, I was asked by a member why he should come to this year’s legislative conference if the sustainable growth rate bill, also known as SGR and “doc fix,” passed without including fixes for the Medicare bidding prog

Tom Ryan Preps for Battle

April 21, 2014
LAS VEGAS – Powered by Medtrade Radio and sponsored by Emerge Sales, the third season of HME Voice got off to a provocative start with Tom Ryan, president and CEO of the American Association for Homecare, occupying the hot seat in a no-holds-ba

CMS Denies Problems, Makes Major Adjustment in Hawaii


April 21, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – This week in Hawaii, CMS made a notable exception to the bidding program. Despite the agency’s claims that the bidding program has not harmed patients, the unintended consequences of implementing the program in the Honolulu b