The rate of adult obesity in America has doubled, and childhood obesity levels have tripled since 1980, which means the demand for bariatric products
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Tranquility/Briefs XL Plus Bariatric Disposable Brief fits waist/hip sizes of 64 to 90 inches retention capacity exceeds 1 quart of liquid refastenable
I grew up smack dab in the middle of Georgia politics. What a show. My dad was counsel to the state's legislature, so at a very early age I got used to
New Study Documents Cost of Home Oxygen Services
Respironics/Sleep System REMstar Plus M Series features C-Flex technology, which tracks the patient's breathing and lowers the amount of pressure delivered
For most people, summer means heading to the beach or the mountains to take advantage of the warmer weather. And today, whether it's swimming, camping
In Midland, Texas, population 95,000, the claim to fame is the Bush connection. It's the hometown of President George W. and Laura Bush. And town lore
If you are in the oxygen business, it is time to take a deep breath. Just when it seemed business could not become more complicated for home medical equipment
Baltimore CMS released 64 new HCPCS codes last month to be used for power wheelchairs and scooters beginning Oct. 1. Under the new coding structure, there
Columbia, S.C. Manufacturers will have at least one year to retest devices in an independent testing facility, using the SADMERC's new testing criteria.
Baltimore CMS held a Program Advisory and Oversight Committee meeting last month to give an overview of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on DME competitive
Washington The American Association for Homecare has outlined its top concerns with CMS' Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on competitive bidding, published
Average Medicare DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) By Product Category DME (E0260, K0001, E0143, etc.) 62 Respiratory (E1390, J7619, E7619, etc.) 47 Rehab
Tampa, Fla. Mobility Products Unlimited will pay $2.78 million to resolve civil fraud allegations, federal prosecutors announced. The settlement ends
Southfield, Mich. Arcadia Resources has been approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange. As of press time, the company was scheduled to begin
MedServ Equipment Corp., Palatine, Ill., has acquired Miller Medical, an 11-year-old HME in Arlington Heights, Ill. According to MedServ founder Dave
The reason this is so landmark is that we have found a way, collectively, to get all of our citizens insurance without some new government-mandated takeover
I'm tempted to open this article by saying, government scrutiny of the home care industry is at an all- time high. All that stops me is that I've already
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, Patience and fortitude conquer all things. However, patience is at a critically low level in the home care community right
Now that CMS has released the final set of new codes for power mobility devices, we are awaiting several additional pieces of information to gain a complete