WASHINGTON, DC – Reps Glenn Thompson (R-Pa) [pictured] and Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) have drafted a strongly worded letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner citing problems with Medicare’s bidding program for HME. The letter asks CMS to r

LAS VEGAS – I can honestly say I have been part of one of the most exciting, invigorating, and progressive events in history. My guess is a lot of you can make the same claim. I’m talking about the explosion of optimism that was Medtrade Spri

AMARILLO, TX – The Medicare fee-for-service program receives over 1.2 billion claims per year: (i) 4.5 million claims per work day; (ii) 574,000 claims per hour; and (iii) 9,579 claims per minute. From 2010 to 2013 OHMA claims and entitlement w

LAS VEGAS – Onerous audits have plagued a huge percentage of HME providers in recent years, and unfortunately the audit tempo shows no sign of slowing. According to Wayne van Halem (pictured), president of the van Halem Group LLC, the future holds,

LAS VEGAS – Just shy of 2,000 providers showed up for Medtrade Spring, the Las Vegas version of the nation’s premiere HME trade show. Exhibitors reported steady traffic on the Mandalay Bay Convention Center floor, and educational sessions yie

LAS VEGAS – Hundreds of exhibitors graced the floor at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center during the recently completed Medtrade Spring show in Las Vegas. Five exhibitors took home coveted awards. Booth/Product Awards • Medela of McHenry, Ill