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

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

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

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

AMARILLO, TX – Competitive bidding is ill conceived and illogical on many different levels. In my mind, the most illogical (and unfair) component of competitive bidding is that fact that a DME supplier can never plan ahead for more than three y

ATLANTA – Another eventful year has come to a close with so many memorable moments. Distilling the biggest stories of 2013 is a function of hindsight, clicks, and reader reaction. Sometimes the “moments” are not moments at all, but instead