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Supreme Medical Fulfillment Joins GAMES

The HME distributor will showcase its fast delivery turnaround at the Georgia HME association’s upcoming August meeting.

AASM Shares Information, Resources for Philips Recall

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is hosting its second online presentation on the recall on June 25, has posted a recording of a previous webinar, and has posted online resources to help sleep therapy stakeholders.

RRI Responds to Philips Recall

The respiratory equipment notes that its Purify 03 devices are made for cleaning accessory items such as masks and tubing, not the core PAP therapy devices where PE-PUR foam is located.

CMS Extends Rate Protections for Manual CRT Accessories

After the industry pushed to back a Congressional sign-on letter to CMS, the agency will delay applying competitive bidding-derived rates to the accessories for another 90 days.

Strategy

2021 HME Business Handbook: Strategy

To Chase or Not To Chase: The 'Shiny Object Conundrum'

New opportunities can be exciting and seem almost irresistible. How does a savvy HME owner and operator distinguish between the 'latest thing' and a legitimate chance to increase revenue?

David Kopf

Editor's Note

The HME Industry's Back, Baby!

After months of lockdown, HME events and advocacy return with renewed vigor and energy.

Product Solutions

Bath Safety

There is plenty of opportunity for an HME provider to grow its business by stocking bathroom safety products. Here's a look at some new offerings.

Team@Work Expands Coaching Staff

Rebecca Small joins coaching and business services organization as its new vice president of DME/HME Business Development.

Providers Called to Support Congressional Letter by Friday

Stakeholders have until close of business on June 18 to secure signatures for House sign-on letter calling on CMS to extend soon-to-expire protections that exempt manual CRT accessories from competitive bidding.

AdaptHealth Appoints Griggs as CEO

Griggs assumes the role of full CEO after his fellow co-CEO resigns after being charged by Danish authorities for personal activity unrelated to the company.



Virtis Health's Infusion Footprint Grows Several Sizes

The company says its infusions centers now cover multiple metro areas in Arizona, Illinois, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin. Expansion is part of an effort to take its services nationwide.

Humana Agrees to Acquire onehome

The acquisition will accelerate the development of Humana’s strategy to provide value-based home health services.

Philips Recalls Millions of Sleep Devices and Ventilators

The company outlined instructions for patients and HME providers for recall related to the breakdown of noise abatement foam used in devices that could cause health risks and could possibly become toxic or carcinogenic.

Oklahoma Supreme Court Puts Brakes on MCO Plan

State’s top court rules the state’s Oklahoma Health Care Authority cannot implement managed care for its Medicaid program.

Louisiana Senate Upvotes Ventilator Protections

A unanimous vote approves legislation that prevents insurers, MCOs and other payers from capping reimbursement for ventilators.

Graham-Field Rolls Out New Forearm Rollator

The feature-heavy rollator is designed to help users upright for improved comfort and confidence.

Abilities Expo Returns In-Person This Month

The first of several regional in-person mobility and complex rehab events will take place June 25-27 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center.

Podcast

Five Referral Sales Challenges Facing HMEs Right Now

HME sales expert Ty Bello joins the HMEB podcast to discuss how providers can overcome the five toughest sales challenges in the post-COVID healthcare environment.

Private Equity Firms to Acquire Medline

A consortium of private equity investors purchase a majority stake in the national distributor, but the company's family management will remain in place.

Scharenbroich to Keynote VGM’s Heartland

Emmy Award winner and author Mark Scharenbroich will speak at the 20th anniversary of VGM’s education conference, which is scheduled for Sept. 13-15 in Waterloo, Iowa.

Rehab Medical Opens Orlando Location

The company reports that it continues to see high demand for mobility products and services in Florida.

Medtrade Adds Business Development Representative

Griffin Randall joins the Medtrade sales team as a business development representative.

MACs’ Post-payment Review Broadened

MACs may now conduct post-payment medical reviews of items and services with dates of service after March 2020.

Sleep Therapy

2021 HME Business Handbook: Sleep Therapy

Sleep Therapy Compliance: The Mask Matters Most

The most significant component of adherence, from a device perspective, is the mask, and technological advancements and patient-centric mask solutions, optimized for specific DME business models, are driving new ways to improve patient compliance rates and successful business outcomes.

Strategy

2021 HME Business Handbook: Strategy

To Chase or Not To Chase: The 'Shiny Object Conundrum'

New opportunities can be exciting and seem almost irresistible. How does a savvy HME owner and operator distinguish between the 'latest thing' and a legitimate chance to increase revenue?

HME Business Podcast