Washington The Senate Appropriations Committee has put its unanimous support behind a broader definition of giving traction to the mobility industry's
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Toronto Dorel Industries makers of the Schwinn bicycle, office furniture and myriad other products has announced it will enter the home health care market.
The government's 21-member DME competitive bidding advisory committee will include the following members: Cara Bachenheimer, Vice President of Government
Washington For the first time consumers can purchase a defibrillator which can help shock a heart into restarting without a prescription. The Food and
Baltimore Last month, CMS announced the members of the Program Advisory and Oversighnyt Committee (PAOC) that will advise the agency on implementation
Adel, Iowa After announcing its formation on Sept. 8., Evo Medical Solutions, the new incarnation of Medical Industries America (MIA), will become exclusive
St. Paul, Minn. Augustine Medical (today known as Arizant) and its former officers who pleaded guilty to Medicare fraud have been ordered to pay more
More than 21,000 home medical equipment providers and other home care professionals are expected to meet in Orlando for Medtrade's 25th annual conference
As anyone in the home medical equipment business soon learns, while the equipment is a critical part of the HME package, it has a companion. The industry
One hammer and a little paint won't exactly change your life, but if 100 people pick up hammers and paintbrushes, well, that's a different story. On Extreme
Clearwater, Fla. Most people active on the Internet have seen the spammed e-mails about a Nigerian prince promising rich reward in exchange for a relatively
Washington On July 30, the day the Medicare program celebrated its 39th birthday since being signed into law in 1965, the White House Office of Management
Reimbursements are decreasing. Competition is increasing. So what's an HME to do? When our staff asks this question of providers, the answer we get most
Small DME, Big Decision Regarding the California court ruling on CMNs (HomeCare Monday, July 12, 2004), WOW!! What a victory, even if it is only a preliminary
The number of Americans with asthma and allergies continues to grow. Statistics from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology show that
Washington Some state Medicaid programs are paying too much for oxygen equipment and supplies, according the HHS Office of Inspector General. In an Aug.
Washington In late July, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson released the outline of a 10-year plan to implement the adoption