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Rehab/Mobility
AAHomecare Pushes Power Mobility Issues on Capitol Hill
April 22, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC –
Meticulous preparation by complex rehab advocates will likely pay off next week when Sen Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is expected to introduce a Senate companion bill to H.R. 942, the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Tec
Medtrade Spring Digital Conference Library Now Available
April 15, 2013
ALPHARETTA, GA – Unable to be at Medtrade Spring last month? You can still get access to all of the detailed conference sessions with the Medtrade Digital Conference Library. Those not able to attend Medtrade Spring can “attend” a m
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General Healthcare
Stark Guidelines for Renting Equipment From a Physician
April 15, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – The Ethics in Patient Referrals Act, or Stark law, provides that “if a physician has a financial relationship with an entity” that provides certain designated health services (durable medical equipment), then the physician is
What the CMS Contractors are Asking Your Patients
April 7, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – Over the past several years, CMS contractors (NSC, PSCs, ZPICs, and others) have become increasingly aggressive in scrutinizing operations of HME suppliers. As they always have, the contractors continue to review patient files. H
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Rehab/Mobility
Nordic Capital Sells Permobil
April 7, 2013
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Power wheelchair maker Permobil has a new owner. Eight years after Nordic Capital purchased the company, Swedish investment firm Investor AB will reportedly buy Permobil for 5.1 billion kronor ($783 million). In a statement
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Respiratory/Sleep
ResMed Alleges Patent Infringement
April 1, 2013
SAN DIEGO – Southern Calif-based ResMed has filed parallel legal actions with the International Trade Commission (ITC) and U.S. federal court “to stop the infringement of ResMed patents.” ResMed filed the actions against Taiwanese manufacturer