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                     Virtual Fly-in Set for July 18
July 15, 2013
                     
                        WASHINGTON, DC – After two weeks of competitive bidding (round two), AAHomecare officials are receiving reports of delays, equipment shortages, and contractors refusing services in bid areas around the country. On July 18, they are calling on provi                     
					                   
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                     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                     
					                   
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                     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                     
					                   
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                     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