Legislative Update – HR 1717, Community Pharmacy, and the Sting

November 25, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – The determined grassroots advocacy of HME stakeholders around the nation continues to pay off as more members of Congress sign on as cosponsors of H.R. 1717, the legislation to replace competitive bidding with the market pricin

This is Beyond Unfair

November 25, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – I know how to do one thing to make a living: practice law. I spent seven years in college (and thousands of dollars) to earn my law degree. I have spent years working 12 hours a day trying to be successful. In other words, I have

I Am the HME Industry – Titus Yoder

November 25, 2013
WOOSTER, OHIO – Despite the fact that competitive bidding has not yet reached the borders of Wooster, Ohio, Titus Yoder continues to pay his dues. As a member of the National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Services (NAIMES), and now A

HME Voice Addresses Retail Solutions for the New Year

November 25, 2013
ATLANTA – Powered by Medtrade Radio and sponsored by Emerge Sales, the latest episode of HME Voice is available for listening at any time. Click Here to listen at your convenience. Continuing its tradition of “Third Thursday at Three,” last

Waiver of Copayments – What You Can and Cannot Do

November 25, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – These are strange times. The DME industry, as we know it today, is about 30 years old. We are a young industry; in our formative years we had very little guidance from the HCFA (now CMS). Capitol Hill and HCFA/CMS did not underst

Brightree Acquires HME Software Provider MedAct

November 25, 2013
ATLANTA – Brightree LLC, a provider of cloud-based clinical, billing and business management software solutions for the post-acute care industry, has acquired MedAct LLC, a provider of HME software solutions. As the software vendor space continues