Columbus, Ohio On June 17, Gov. Bob Taft signed into law a bill mandating state licensure for all Ohio HME providers. In late May, the licensure bill
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Miami On June 18, nine individuals were charged with a $14.5-million Medicare fraud, money laundering and financial structuring scheme involving more
Foley, Ala. Keith Trowbridge, former president of PolyMedica subsidiary Liberty Healthcare Group, has been appointed president and CEO of Respiratory
On June 19, Ken Yannerella, senior vice president of sales for Longmont, Colo.-based Sunrise Medical, passed away in his Dallas home. He was responsible
Many in the home medical equipment services industry wonder why the rehab community is constantly trying to differentiate itself from the rest of HME.
While everyone focused on wheelchairs and Operation Wheeler Dealer in September, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services nonchalantly slipped the
Those of us at the Florida Association of Medical Equipment Suppliers were feeling rather proud of ourselves. We had the audacity to sue the State of Florida over competitive bidding for Medicaid DME and actually won!
Apathetic, these all are terms that describe lethargy. When I look at many dealers from my ivory tower in Florida, I see another definition for lethargy.
Washington and Baltimore On Sept. 9, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services took drastic action to clean up billing fraud in the durable medical
To mark its 25th anniversary, HomeCare magazine honored six individuals who have provided distinguished service to the home medical equipment industry.