The widespread prepay probe reviews of claims includes K0001 (standard wheelchair), K0003 (lightweight wheelchair) and K0004 (high strength lightweight wheelchair).

Even as CMS maintains it hasn't received many complaints about competitive bidding, problems continue to surface. AMEPA reported one from a North Miami, Fla., woman who just wanted to breathe.

The results of a prepayment review of claims for home blood glucose monitor supplies in Jurisdiction A weren't exactly stellar, according to

"Roughly 100 days into it, I can't tell you yet we're a survivor," Geller said at a Medtrade Spring session called "Round 1 Lessons Learned."

Here's what a sample of providers attending the annual conference and expo had to say.

Lifelong friends tackle the 26-mile run — 25 years after they did it the first time.

Seating and positioning, including: Invacare's Matrx Personal Back 10; Blue Chip Medical Products' Chair-Air 9700CAF; Aquila Corp.'s Airpulse PK; Karman Healthcare's Ergo Fit; and more.

Bariatrics is a big growth market, but you've got to know — and show — the products.

Various HME products, including: VMI's Fiorella Platform Lift; ResMed's S9 VPAP Series; ActiveCare Medical's Cobalt X23; Lavin Lift's Lift Strap; Sky Med's SureStep Tip; Left Coast Sports' Grip-n-Assist; and more.

HME providers toiling in the school of hard knocks know mistakes happen, and they can be costly.