Problem Solvers
How can providers find the right appeals for compression garments in order to tap into the buying power of this important demographic? Appealing to their active lifestyles and desires to look good are a great start.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Sep 01, 2012
Georgia lawmaker will help shape, launch legislation to advance competitive bidding repeal/replace program.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 30, 2012
AAHomecare calls on providers to help garner co-sponsors for Price legislation during recess.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 30, 2012
Problem Solvers
How HMEs can add ADLs to their offerings, and benefit not only patients, but their bottom line through cash sales.
- By Cindy Horbrook
- Aug 30, 2012
Tournament helps Waterloo rehabilitative services agency with much-needed funds.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 30, 2012
Editor's Note:
The 2012 Summer Olympics put the industry’s value on the podium.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 23, 2012
More than 80 attend joint MAMES-VGM Omaha roundtable.
Provider Strategy:
The importance of leveraging your data, reports in order to drive increased sales.
Observation Deck:
Based on CMS history, Round Two bid rates could likely be announced on Sept. 24.
Agency also launches 'bidder education program' for Round One participants.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 16, 2012
Study says callers to Medicare often suffer long wait times, shaky information.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 16, 2012
Wheelchair maker donates More than $40,000 of Products to ‘ORITEL Teleton.’
- By David Kopf
- Aug 16, 2012
Providers and mail order suppliers receive emails asking them to send specific materials by Aug. 17.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 14, 2012
Article suggesting rental for consumables such as diabetic test strips retracted.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 14, 2012
Mark Junge rides 225 miles through Alaska to raise awareness for disease, DME.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 14, 2012
Funding Fundamentals:
Medicare-required surety bonds currently held by providers could quickly become problematic if a provider happens to go out of business.
- By Wayne Stanfield
- Aug 14, 2012
Association meets with Treasury, IRS to remove HME from ACA’s excise tax.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 09, 2012
Julie Sullivan took the post in 1985 and served the Pennsylvania association ever since.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 06, 2012
MSOs:
How to best leverage MSO educational offerings.
VGM-commissioned university study projects massive negative impact for Hawkeye State alone.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 02, 2012
Program will run for 3 years, impacting nearly 50 percent of Medicare’s power mobility beneficiaries.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 02, 2012
Senior Care Issue
Developing senior home safety expertise through education, training and certification.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 01, 2012
Oxygen Delivery
Although low/no delivery methods for oxygen are helping providers to survive cuts, caps and competitive bidding, how are these strategies impacting efforts to ensure solid clinical patient care?
- By Joseph Duffy
- Aug 01, 2012
Problem Solvers
Using ADLs to Drive Retail Sales
- By Cindy Horbrook
- Aug 01, 2012
2012 Annual Oxygen Market Analysis
After surviving Round One of Competitive Bidding, oxygen providers embrace portable oxygen, prepare for Round Two, and receive news regarding what to expect from SCOTUS.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Aug 01, 2012