HME Voice: One Hour to Help Turnaround Your Business

July 21, 2013
ALPHARETTA, GA – When an auto accident left Steve Kitchin a quadriplegic, the president of Indiana-based ConvertaStep, had to redefine himself. His difficult journey mirrors the challenges that many HME providers are facing these days.   To he

Medtrade is the Place for Solutions

July 21, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – We know a few things for certain: 1) we will not be able to stop competitive bidding in the courts; 2) CMS will not delay competitive bidding. Indeed, CMS will do nothing to help the DME industry; 3) the only way to stop competitive

medtrade.com Gets a Facelift

July 21, 2013
ALPHARETTA, GA – The familiar medtrade.com is cleaner, crisper, and a little easier to navigate thanks to a recent techno face lift. The site features the new Medtrade 365 Blog section that will be regularly stocked with content from familiar i

Electronic Consent by a Medicare Beneficiary to be Called by a DME Provider

July 21, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – In prior Medtrade Monday articles, I have written about the fact that the CMS contractors (NSC, ZPICs) are focusing on whether DME suppliers are calling Medicare beneficiaries in violation of the telephone solicitation statute an

“I Am the HME Industry”: Robert Steedley

July 21, 2013
VALDOSTA, GA – The chairman of AAHomecare feels your pain. As president of Barnes Healthcare Services, Valdosta, Ga, he knows the daily challenges faced by providers, because he deals with them every day. After working as a registered nurse and a p

Medtrade: Certified Compression Fitter on Day One?

July 21, 2013
ORLANDO, FL – Getting to Medtrade in time for a multi-hour seminar on Oct 7 could pay big dividends for your business. Evan McGill, national sales manager for Therafirm, a brand of Knit-Rite Inc, will be leading one of the eight seminars slated