Medtrade’s 6-4-18 Series Offers Solutions for Success

September 2, 2013
ORLANDO, FL – The industry is filled with a whole lot of questions, but four days in Orlando, Fla, can provide the answers. The dates are Oct 7-10 this year for Medtrade, the nation’s largest home medical equipment (HME) expo and conference i

Another Acquisition for Sleep Nation

September 2, 2013
NASHVILLE, TN – Sleep Nation Inc picked up another CPAP business last week, the 43rd such acquisition in the nationwide provider’s 16-month history. Billed as a “national provider of CPAP supplies,” the asset purchase marked the company�

Understanding Administrative Appeals – Part 3 of 4

September 2, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – Post-payment audits (by DME MACs, ZPICs, and RACs) are a permanent part of the DME industry.  Regardless of how thorough the DME supplier’s patient files are, the chances of winning at the audit stage are small.  This

Rotech Revamp Continues During Bankruptcy Reorganization

September 2, 2013
ORLANDO, FL – Officials at Rotech Healthcare Inc say they expect to “formally emerge from Chapter 11” next month. The statement comes on the heels of the U.S. Bankruptcy court’s approval of the Florida-based company’s Second Amended Join Pl

PAMS Makes Powerful Point

August 26, 2013
PHILADELPHIA – Obtaining equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, and life-saving oxygen systems has gotten a lot more difficult for Medicare beneficiaries in southeastern Pennsylvania. Officials at the Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppli

Making Your Case to Congress

August 26, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – When talking to your members of Congress, do they tell you that they are not hearing from beneficiaries, or that the home care industry is scaring beneficiaries about round two? AAHomecare has created talking points that you ca