This last year in the HME industry has been anything but business as usual. Rather, it has been a constant roller coaster with Medicare: new CMS contractors
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Waiting for the outcome of competitive bidding's first round hasn't stopped industry stakeholders from working to amend the program. Nor have efforts
Dynamic Duo Reps. John Tanner, D-Tenn., and David Hobson, R-Ohio, will kick off Medtrade 2007 with a video keynote address on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7:30
For years, the HME industry has dodged the bullet of competitive bidding. Some have ignored it, others have fought it. But now time's up, and it's high
Designing products for children with chronic illnesses or disabilities is not child's play. It can often be compared to the game of Chutes and Ladders,
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Think retail. This is easy to say, but not so easy to do if you operate a traditional reimbursement-driven HME business. Retail businesses reach out to
In 2005: Medicare approved payment for nearly two million orthotic services for more than $358 million. The most prevalent orthotic service approved by
This is definitely not the time for sack cloth and ashes. Home care as an industry is not passing on. On the contrary, it is being restructured. My concern
As your organization looks toward 2008, it is a good time to evaluate your performance for 2007 and get ready for next year's growth. Take the time to
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There isn't too much room to dispute Medicare when you receive this denial code.
Opportunities continue to abound for home medical equipment providers to collaborate with physicians, hospitals, sleep labs and entrepreneurs to enter
For 54 years, Binson's Home Health Care Centers has been a staple of the Michigan home medical equipment community. But that doesn't mean it's stayed
Grayson Rosenberger thinks outside the bubble. And because he does, the 15-year-old student from Nashville, Tenn., is on the road to making a difference
It's 8:00, and the family is gathering in front of the television to enjoy one of the few shows they can all watch together. Sitting next to the sofa
Would you consider buying a home over the Internet? Most of us would answer that question with a resounding We want to see the neighborhood. How good
Legislative and regulatory issues will take center stage at Medtrade 2007, which will be held Oct. 2-4 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando,
Regardless of how it deals with the SCHIP reauthorization issue in September and beyond, Congress will continue this year to pursue a Medicare bill, driven