Scooter Store Calls it Quits

September 23, 2013
NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – A national mobility provider that once ruled the television airwaves announced it will begin “winding down” in the next few weeks. As reported by the San Antonio News Express, the New Braunfels, Tex-based Scooter Store is go

Understanding the HIPAA Marketing Guidelines

September 23, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – One of the lynchpins of a successful DME supplier is an aggressive and innovative marketing program. Most suppliers are aware that when implementing a marketing program involving Medicare/Medicaid patients, they need to avoid vio

Face-to-Face Pushed Back Again

September 16, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – CMS will eventually require “full compliance with DME face-to-face requirements” by a date to be announced in 2014.   The information released last week further states that CMS “expects all [DME] suppliers to hav

The Meaning of Advocacy

September 16, 2013
ORLANDO, FL – The word “advocate” is becoming increasingly misunderstood in our industry as the fear and reality of competitive bidding continues. More and more, HME advocate efforts center on driving legislative impact, influencing senator

Rep Thompson Slams Competitive Bidding on House Floor


September 16, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa) once again went to bat for the industry last week, expressing his concerns about competitive bidding and encouraging colleagues to support HR 1717. 

 “The so-called ‘competitive’ bi

Voices and Choices Influence Medtrade Attendance

September 16, 2013
ORLANDO, FL – For many HME providers, attending Medtrade is not a choice. It’s a necessity. In a particularly difficult year for the industry, the stakes are simply too high to miss out on the kind of knowledge and products that can only be f