Washington Pressure is mounting on CMS to modify its regulation requiring mobility equipment obtained by Medicare beneficiaries to be restricted to use
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Lake Forest, Calif. Apria Healthcare snatched up another competitor in July, closing a deal to acquire Paris-based Air Liquide's $20 million U.S. home
Franchising continues to grow in the fast food, fitness and shipping industries. Can it work in home medical equipment? You bet, says Ric Wren, president
Washington CMS' durable medical equipment regional carriers are beginning to examine diabetic supply claims more carefully, so providers must take steps
Mishawaka, Ind. HMEs continue to open in Wal-Mart as providers hope to boost their profiles and increase cash sales. In the latest move-in, American Medical
I appreciate the fact that the small business entrepreneurs are some of the great innovators in our nation. After all, men and women who run small businesses
The general public has many misconceptions about quadriplegics, including the notion that they are not able to move any of their limbs, according to filmmakers
Washington Oxygen patients soon will be allowed to take certain portable oxygen concentrators aboard commercial aircraft, under a final rule issued by
Orlando, Fla. After delaying the release of its first quarter financial results, in July Rotech Healthcare reported a net loss of $3 million for the first
While much of the political conversation this summer has been focused on President Bush's Supreme Court nominee, it's time for us to focus on an issue
Washington After taking control of the Medicare appeals process in June, the Department of Health and Human Services said it plans to use technology to
Astute providers have begun to assess the variety of business risks that they will be subjected to as a result of mandated competitive bidding for Medicare.
Baltimore Budesonide is up, ipatropium is down and albuterol is back at its first-quarter levels in CMS' third-quarter pricing for respiratory drugs.
America's health care industry may have many marvels, but information technology is not one of them. By the standards of most other industries, it is
Providers call me daily to ask whether audits have slowed down, and if they should be concerned about being audited. Actually, I am seeing more audits
In today's fast-paced and high-tech society, designer products have become a way of life. People want to be seen driving a Mercedes or a Porsche, wearing
I really nailed my bosses at work today, Lynda Lyer bragged to her friends after her shift at Dewitrite Homecare Supply Co. My supervisor is always on
Designs are becoming more user-centric. Customers want quality, effective products that also fit with their decorative tastes and lifestyles. Peggy Eyre,
Sales representatives, clinicians and managers of home medical equipment companies spend much of their time on the road meeting with clients, patients
EVERYbody knows SOMEbody who will do what has to be done. ANYbody can do it, but NObody did. The first time I heard the every, some, any, no-body lines