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Author: Gail Walker
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July 1, 2011
The Waste-Land
I recently ran into a case of Medicare waste. No, not the kind we read about in OIG reports or DOJ actions. The kind of waste I saw is much moreRead More →: The Waste-Land -
June 1, 2011
Caught in the Storm
Lincare CFO Paul Gabos doesn’t think much of CMS’ handling of competitive bidding.Read More →: Caught in the Storm -
May 1, 2011
Hello, Medicare?
Have you tried to call the 1-800-Medicare line lately? VGM’s John Gallagher has, and he didn’t get very far. In fact, he said of several attempts to register a complaint, callingRead More →: Hello, Medicare? -
May 1, 2011
Mood Swings at Medtrade Spring
When Chris Kinard asked Medtrade Spring attendees to describe the HME industry’s current condition in one word, some of the responses he got were “catastrophe,” “chaos,” “uncertainty,” “change” and “craziness.”Read More →: Mood Swings at Medtrade Spring -
April 1, 2011
Dealing with Bidzilla
As a kid, my son’s favorite movie was one of the hokiest Japanese sci-fi monster flicks ever. I can’t count the number of times that on family movie night,Read More →: Dealing with Bidzilla -
April 1, 2011
H.R. 1041 Rocks the House
More than 250 HME providers and other advocates called on members of Congress to cosponsor H.R. 1041 during the American Association for Homecare’s LegislativeRead More →: H.R. 1041 Rocks the House -
March 1, 2011
Don’t Knock The Mock
As this issue went to press, economist Peter Cramton had invited home medical equipment stakeholders to an industry shindig of sorts — a Medicare conference that has as its centerpiece aRead More →: Don’t Knock The Mock -
March 1, 2011
You Be the Judge
How are things going with competitive bidding? It depends who you ask.Read More →: You Be the Judge -
February 1, 2011
Audits Run Amok
Yep. “Amok” is exactly the word AAHomecare used to describe the growing onslaught of Medicare audits.Read More →: Audits Run Amok -
February 1, 2011
Howdy, Podna!
I met Elaine Levin years ago at Medtrade. She was working on a concept for a walker, she said, one that didn’t look or act anything like traditional walkers on theRead More →: Howdy, Podna! -
January 1, 2011
Worth the Fight
There’s a lot of stuff to deal with for a business in which most HME providers started with the simple intent of helping people with chronic illness or disability stay putRead More →: Worth the Fight -
November 1, 2010
Badly Bent
Unless they’ve made moves to mitigate the risk, HME companies in competitive bidding areas with a lot of Medicare exposure could be “badly bent.”Read More →: Badly Bent