Shirvinsky Resigns from PAMS

December 9, 2013
HARRISBURG, PA – John Shirvinsky, executive director of the Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers (PAMS) has resigned after almost a decade on the job. His resignation will take effect December 20, 2013. According to Chuck Blackburn, ch

AAHomecare Legislative Update Set for March 11 at Medtrade Spring

December 9, 2013
LAS VEGAS – The American Association for Homecare’s Washington Update will happen on the middle day (Tuesday, March 11) of Medtrade Spring. Unlike previous years, the Spring version of the HME industry’s premiere trade show will take place Mond

Texas Company Receives $2.5 Million Vehicle Order

December 9, 2013
ADDISON, TX- HASCO Medical Inc sells medical equipment and supplies in Florida, but the Texas-based company also sells handicap-accessible vans, parts, service and rental operations in 18 locations from Maine to Florida. The vehicle portion of the bu

December is Last Month for Medtrade Spring Early Bird Rates

December 9, 2013
LAS VEGAS – Early bird registration for Medtrade Spring is officially open, and those who register now will see substantial savings. Early bird rates end December 31, 2013. Click here to register. 

 Medtrade Spring takes place March 10-12 (Mon

Working With a Physician in a Rural Area: The Stark Rural Provider Exception

December 9, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – The federal Stark physician self-referral law prohibits a physician from making a referral to an entity for the provision of Medicare-covered designated health services (“DHS”) if the referring physician (or an immediate fami

Medicare Audits Deny Wheelchairs for 22 Severely Disabled Nashville Area Patients

December 9, 2013
GOODLETTSVILLE, TN – Medicare is taking back more than $200,000 it paid for complex rehabilitation wheelchairs that were delivered to 22 severely disabled Nashville area patients, leaving a local company in the red and questioning Medicare’s