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Youngsters, Newcomers, and Veterans at Medtrade

FORT COLLINS, CO – Many Medtrade veterans have pointed out that past shows often looked like high school…

April 25 2016

Washington Legislative Conference (May 25 – 26) is One Month Away

WASHINGTON, DC – Now is the time to step up and get involved with the legislative process. Members…

April 25 2016

First Round of Audit Key Data Shows New Patients Subject to MAC Audits at 12%

WASHINGTON, DC – The results are in from the first round of data collection from AAHomecare’s HME Audit…

April 18 2016

Observations on the Continuing “Competitive Bid” Debacle

WATERLOO, IA – To my surprise, more than 250 HME provider representatives joined in a recent (March 27)…

April 11 2016

HME Audit Key 2nd Quarter Data Period Entry Opens April 15

WASHINGTON, DC – Be a part of the data-driven campaign to advocate for much-needed improvements to the audit…

April 11 2016

Leading Respiratory Clinician Groups Seek Changes to Ventilator NCD

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the American Association of Respiratory Care, the American College of Chest Physicians and…

April 11 2016

Battle of the Bulge – On the Front Lines of DME in 2016

WATERLOO, IA – It was Christmas 1944 in Belgium, and the 101st Airborne Division was outnumbered and outgunned…

April 4 2016

Critical Weeks Ahead for Rural Relief and Bid Ceiling Fix Legislation

WASHINGTON, DC – With a July 1 deadline looming for additional Medicare reimbursement cuts for suppliers in rural…

April 4 2016

Reimbursement Reductions – Reaction and Action

WASHINGTON, DC – After a brutal slate of round two recompete results, industry advocates are encouraging providers to…

March 28 2016

Medtrade Spring – Only for the Serious

AMARILLO, TX – I thoroughly enjoyed the Medtrade Spring show. What I enjoyed most about the show were…

March 28 2016