Medtrade and Beyond

November 11, 2013
SANDWICH, MA – This year’s Medtrade Conference was a showcase of the latest products and offerings in the HME field. For us, it was a whirlwind couple of days. One takeaway from Medtrade is that telehealth is here, and it is not going any

Medtrade Exhibitors Show Heart with Donations to FODAC

November 11, 2013
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA – Representatives of Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC) have collected donations after nine Medtrades and last month’s show in Orlando, Fla, was no different. “We want every exhibitor to have great sales at the s

Grandfathering Deadline for Round One Recompete Nears


November 11, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Crucial decisions loom for providers pondering whether or not to grandfather their patients in Round 1 bidding areas. Just over a week remains to meet the grandfathering letter requirement.
 Round one Recompete contracts start on

I Am the HME Industry – Doug Coleman

November 11, 2013
LOVELAND, CO – The CEO of Colorado-based Major Medical Supply has made many trips to Washington, DC, over the last decade, and he takes pride in the fact that six of Colorado’s seven Congressional members have signed on to support HR 1717. Ho

CPAP Linked to Improvement in Resistant Hypertension

November 11, 2013
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – A report in MedPage Today summarizes a small study in which researchers concluded that the use of CPAP in patients with resistant hypertension and OSA significantly lowered daytime blood pressure. After 6 months of treatment

Meeting Capacity Face-to-Face, WOPD, and Written Orders Prior to Claims Submission

November 11, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – This article covers four very important topics for the DME supplier: (i) whether the competitive bid contract supplier can cease selling a product after its “capacity” has been met; (ii) face-to-face requirements; (ii