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Thomas-Altmire Picks up 9 More Co-sponsors

Associations urge providers to contact lawmakers during break.

Strategic AR and Team@Work Form Strategic Alliance

Partnership seeks to create educational opportunities.

Medicare Modem Connections to Stop

Providers should change to using an NSV by May 1.

The MED Group Launches Orthotics & Prosthetics Network

Network will help MED members enter orthotics and prosthetics category.

Thomas-Altmire Bill at 74 Co-sponsors

Bi-partisan support for bidding repeal bill quickly gaining.

CMS Delays Round Two

Competitive bidding program now slated for summer 2013 implementation.

CMS: Round One ‘Very Smooth’

Industry refutes CMS’s glowing assessment at PAOC meeting.

Invacare Launches Awareness Campaign, Contest

‘Real Life’ seeks to help disabled, ailing and senior communities.

New Regulatory Reality

Business Solutions

The New Regulatory Reality

Four months into Round One, how are contract holders and providers that lost bids coping? Have mobility providers re-tooled to survive the loss of the first month purchase option. Most important: how can the industry fight back?

non-delivery home oxygen delivery models

Market Trends

Putting the Fleet to Pasture

Profiles of how three oxygen providers transitioned to low/no delivery.



CPAP therapy

Cover Feature

Welcome to The Comfort Zone

Ensuring comfort for CPAP patients to ensure the adhere to treatment.

A Patient’s Perspective on CPAP Compliance

Observation Deck

Savvy Positioning for PMD Providers

Opportunity abounds for rental-ready HMEs.

Competive Bidding: Support Surface Providers

Business Solutions

Canary in the Coal Mine

As a cornerstone DME service, beds are in a unique position to tell us how competitive bidding might play out for the entire industry. Have Round One bed and support surface HMEs found business models that let them breathe easy?

Inside Sleep

Moving Beyond the Interface

The other factors besides the interface in PAP therapy compliance.

Funding Fundamentals

A Focus on Finding Efficiencies

Pride Re-brands Ramps, Lifts

Mobility maker says bringing Silver Star under the Pride label was ‘next natural progression.’

Advocacy Group Debuts Anti-Bid Vid

New video features HME users speaking out against competitive bidding.

BCBS of SC Buys Cigna Government Services

Office processes Medicare claims, includes Region C DME MAC.

DMES Launches Home Care Supply Divison

New business will provide medical equipment and supplies for home, long-term care.

CMS Updates Physician Signature, Face-to-Face Requirements

Agency will change signature regulation, but face-to-face stands.

H.R. 1041 Up to 53 Backers

Patient groups thanks Reps. Thompson, Altmire for introducing bill.

David Slifkin Promoted to CEO

New Personal Touch Home Care chief brings 30 years’ experience.

Pride Mobility Announces Rental Ready Program

Pride’s goal is a seamless transition to the rental environment.

Editor's Note

The Big Sell

Providers need to reach out to partners, patients — now.

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