Vegas Consumer Electronics Show Bridges to Sleep World

January 13, 2014
LAS VEGAS – It should be no surprise that the “smart” revolution is hitting the world of sleep. As reported by BBC News, last week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas rolled out more than a dozen sleep-related gadgets, including the

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

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