In late February, the DME MACs issued a new billing and payment policy for wheelchair repairs based on standardized labor times that left providers with a number of questions.
HME organizations urge stakeholders to lobby their members of Congress about competitive bidding and the 36-month oxygen rental cap.
AAHomecare has scheduled a free, national call to review a 15-point reform proposal for Medicare’s oxygen benefit.
The actions of a "prominent national provider" are endangering the future of the HME industry, VGM Group's CEO and founder said
With 4,600 attendees at Medtrade Spring, providers, exhibitors, speakers and others shared their individual perspectives on the range of challenges facing the HME industry.
Pressure wound therapy, beds and mattress product and equipment trends.
Health care reform is not just a buzz word for policy wonks. It is a top priority for both the Obama administration and for powerful committees in Congress
Lymphedema, although not well known, inflates opportunity for HME providers.
While facing HME industry challenges is tough, providers said, they also said they plan to move their businesses forward — although in very different ways.
The ups and downs of this industry probably give you more white knuckles than any roller coaster ever could.