Notable & Quotable
Under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Congress merely considered the economic issues of home oxygen therapy, and not the clinical aspects. This legislation
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HomeCare Staff
HomeCare staff Meg Herndon and Hannah Wolfson were joined by writers Kristin Easterling and Gail Short to tell these stories. Tamara Davie’s photo on page 32 was taken by Ursula Hope Photography.
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Zealous Anti-Fraud Activities Reap Millions For Florida
Tallahassee, Fla. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida has filed 23 False Claims Act lawsuits against clinics and DME companies, -
Home Care Groups Bash Bush 2008 Budget Proposal
Washington In a move both expected and dreaded by home medical equipment providers, early last month President Bush revealed his 2008 proposed budget, -
Thomas Takes On New Role in DC
Washington Bill Thomas, former chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee and a long-time foe of the HME industry, has signed on as a visiting -
In Brief
Last month, members of the Senate Finance Committee stopped short of endorsing CMS Acting Administrator Leslie Norwalk as the agency's permanent head, -
New Products
Sunrise Medical/Power Wheelchair Controls Quickie IQ Electronics enhanced display and infrared GEWA technology to control phones, entertainment systems, -
Trends
In the U.S. in 2005, 20.8 million people of all ages or 7 percent of the population had diabetes. Of those, 14.6 million were diagnosed and 6.2 million -
Diabetes Products
Eli Lilly/Insulin Delivery Pen HumaPen Memoir reusable delivery pen that resembles a fine fountain pen digital display and insulin viewing slot; users -
On the Move
The National Organization on Disability, based in Washington, has chosen Berkeley, Calif., as the winner of its sixth annual Accessible America Contest. -
2007 Retail Survey
If retail is not a big part of your HME business, why not? That's one of the questions HomeCare asked magazine readers in our 2007 Retail Survey. One