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First, and foremost, I hope you had a joyous holiday season, and may you have a safe and healthy 2005. Yes, it's January, and a young man's fancy turns
Consohocken, Pa. Air Products Healthcare recently finalized its acquisition of Melrose Park, Ill.-based Ultra Care, one of the largest privately held
Baltimore In December, CMS released its long-awaited Part B drug price schedule for the first quarter of 2005, effective Jan. 1 through March 31. As predicted,
Lake Forest, Calif. Home respiratory provider Apria Healthcare Group has entered into a five-year revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks
As Americans' waistlines continue to expand, so does the market for bariatric wheelchairs, beds, bath aids and other home medical equipment to accommodate
Denver Dialysis services giant Gambro Healthcare has agreed to plead guilty to criminal felony charges, admitted to health care fraud and reached a $350
Washington In a December report, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended steps Medicare should take to help curb abuse of the program's
Southfield, Mich. Critical Home Care has changed its name to Arcadia Resources, reflecting the company's expanded lines of business after a May 2004 merger
Baltimore A federal panel's proposals to help revamp Medicare's wheelchair benefit spells out many actions the HME industry has pushed hard for in recent
Clearwater, Fla. Several Lincare executives are cashing in stock options as they sign new employment agreements extending their tenure with the home respiratory
Invacare/Wheelchair IVC Tracer EX2 dual-axle positions allow variation of seat-to-floor heights 14-gauge cross-braces urethane rear tires mounted on no
Tempe, Ariz. Regional home respiratory provider O2 Science has announced completion of $10.2 million in financing, with the intent to reduce debt, increase
Sometimes a collection of stories can be as powerful as a carefully researched white paper or legislation introduced in Congress. A compelling story about
HealthCraft/Bed Rail Assista-Rail designed to help patients move from a lying to sitting position in bed inverted U-shaped rail installs with basic tools;
Washington Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Mike Leavitt has been nominated by President Bush to replace Tommy Thompson as Secretary
In a day of mega-corporations, mergers and acquisitions, keeping a small business afloat can be a challenge. But in 1986, former HME provider Van G. Miller
At the national level, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is making a series of what will be major changes in 2005 to the way that Medicare
Orlando, Fla.-based Rotech Healthcare has named Jeff Freedman chief development officer of the company. In his new position, he will be responsible for
Baltimore Medicare overpaid $20.8 billion in claims in fiscal 2004 while making $900 million in underpayments, according to CMS. All told, the errors
While the industry's focus and most of its headlines were on the mobility sector last year, providers told HomeCare they are pinning their hopes on continued