Medtrade 2013: Wheel:Life Partners to Offer Programming for Consumers and Clinicians

July 15, 2013
ORLANDO, FL – To help promote consumer advocacy and patient choice, Medtrade has partnered with the online community Wheel:Life to offer a special program for consumers, caregivers, and clinicians in the Orlando metro area. The Wheel:Life Commu

HME Voice: Hear Masters of the Life and Business Turnaround

July 15, 2013
ALPHARETTA, GA – Powered by Medtrade Radio and sponsored by Emerge Sales, HME Voice season two, episode three, will air once again on Thursday, July 18, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. “The industry has taken a punch, and everybody is hurting,” said

Winners Never Quit and Quitters Never Win

July 15, 2013
HARRISBURG, PA – That’s right, gang. Our long struggle against the evils of the Medicare competitive bidding program is still not over. Seriously.  July 1 may have come and gone, but the final bell has yet to be rung on this battle betwe

You Can Call Medicare Beneficiaries, But Be Careful

July 15, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – Let me make this clear: CMS does not like it when DME suppliers call Medicare beneficiaries. A CMS official once said to me: “We don’t want DME suppliers calling our beneficiaries.”  The concern is that an elde

“Never Been More Important to Attend Medtrade”

July 15, 2013
ORLANDO, FL – With Medicare revenues plummeting, the technology gurus are sending a clear message; Find an effective way to go after the largest untapped area of revenue—the patient. “If you don’t have processes wrapped around how to go a

Study: Quality of Nation’s Nursing Homes Improving

July 15, 2013
DURHAM, NC—While surveys still show that elderly people wish to stay in their homes as they age, at least the quality of nursing homes has improved for those who can’t avoid moving out.  Since the 2008 implementation of CMS’ Five-Star Qual