The increasing number of Americans with arthritis is fueling the sale of orthopedic braces and supports, according to market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
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On May 21, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship held a hearing on competitive bidding to determine its impact on
May 2008 marked a major turning point for the industry and its campaign against the durable medical equipment bidding program that CMS is planning on
There's no question about it. America has a weight problem, and there are no signs that the population will change its ways and trim down anytime in the
If you ask the National Organization on Disability, they'll tell you that It's ability not disability that counts. And to prove it, each year the organization
CMS Announces Round One Bid Winners On May 19, CMS released the names of 325 contract winners for round one of competitive bidding. For the complete list,
Noridian Administrative Services (NAS), the Jurisdiction D DME MAC, showed an increase in CO172 (provider specialty code not valid for this type of service)
At the time our staff planned HomeCare's editorial calendar for 2008, we decided it would be beneficial to present information from their peers that might
Any way you look at it, home oxygen providers are finding it more difficult to breathe under current market conditions. As Medicare continues to slash
Recently I was driving to my home in Florida from Charleston, S.C., which I had never done before. Not knowing what to expect, I asked the clerk at a
These are difficult times in our industry. What we must keep in mind is that the population of customers who need our services continues to grow. So while
Not surprisingly, Medicare has issued new deadlines for accreditation with regard to competitive bidding. First, here are the dates that have not changed.
Bruno Independent Living Aids/Vehicle Accessory Autoadapt Driving Controls hand control designed to give disabled and elderly drivers the benefit of control
30 years ago Today, CMS touts competitive bidding as the revolutionary new way to reduce Medicare spending, but 30 years ago, what was then called the
For some, the asthma treatment market is gasping for air. Yet, asthma and allergies strike one out of four people, and approximately 20 million Americans
What do compliance, sales and public relations have in common? For the CPAP business, they all work in concert. For many home medical equipment providers,
Diana Guth is not the first HME provider to call national competitive bidding a train wreck. However, her approach in getting patients and friends involved
Compliance is king when it comes to treating patients with sleep-disordered breathing. UniMed, a 28-year-old company with locations in Kansas City, Mo.,
In 1950 when Merle and Jean Marx started Medical Service Company, they were dedicated to running a business based on a sense of family and service to
ResMed/Nasal Mask Mirage Micro combined with Mirage cushion technology, the MicroFit dial fine-tunes fit to suit each individual user includes two cushion