SBA hears testimony about DME bidding impact

WATERLOO, Iowa, June 27, 2013—According to VGM & Associates, on June 21 healthcare advocates and medical equipment suppliers came from across the country to gather in Iowa for a Regulatory Fairness Hearing hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Joined by representatives from several Congressional offices, they testified about Medicare’s competitive bidding program and its potential to hurt industry, threaten patients and cost taxpayers.

Small business owners speak out against competitive bidding

WATERLOO, Iowa, June 6, 2013—At a Regulatory Fairness Hearing hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration on June 6, healthcare advocates and medical equipment suppliers testified about the potentially costly effects of Medicare’s competitive bidding program.  They emphasized the damaging consequences this arbitrary new bidding program for Medicare contracts will inevitably have on Medicare beneficiaries and on the economy.

Milo Schmidt named VGM regional account manager of the year

WATERLOO, Iowa, June 27, 2012—Milo Schmidt has been named VGM and Associates’ regional account manager of the year. Schmidt’s territory consists of Northern California, Northern Nevada, Oregon and Washington. He’s been with VGM for eight years, and has worked in sales or sales management for HME manufacturers for most of his career. Visit www.vgm.com.