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Bond, Surety Bond

Shop around for a surety bond, but do it now.

HomeCareXtra

Cover Story

Sleep On It

Focus on outcomes, education and creative marketing to increase sleep program success.

Marketplace

June 2009

Cover Story

Bond, Surety Bond

Surety bond companies have two words for home medical equipment providers who haven't obtained the surety bond that will, on Oct. 2, be required to continue...

Market Analysis

The Scoop on Scooters

HME providers from coast to coast are feeling the pain of lower reimbursements from Medicare and facing the prospect of even more cuts with competitive bidding again on the horizon....

Opportunity Is Out There

In today's economic environment, most Americans are looking for new opportunities and ways to enhance their current business strategies....

From the Editor

You're in the White Hats

We all realize federal legislators and regulators seem to think this industry is full of crooks, and that perception colors much of how HME providers are treated by Congress and CMS....

Good Thinking

Making a Contribution

Back in the day — the day being 1950 — when Merle Marx and his wife Jean opened Medical Service Company in Cleveland, business was all about doing the right thing....

On the Home Front

Losing To Gain

2,763. That's the number of pounds that was weighing down the Season 7 contestants on NBC's The Biggest Loser: Couples Edition....

Headline News

Message No. 1: Stop Competitive Bidding

Washington HME stakeholders went to Washington earlier this month with a message....

Spreading the HME Message

On what Congress needs to know We're not really fraudulent. We're not overpaid. We're a small percentage of the whole pie....

HomeCare Web Poll

Do you support the New Oxygen Coalition reform plan for Medicare's oxygen benefit?...

Columns

AAHomecare Update

From RATC's Perspective

Much attention has been given to the concept of creating a distinct and separate identity for complex rehab....

Washington Wit & Wisdom

Message to Congress:

Last year's success in getting Congress to delay the bid program was undoubtedly due to the incredible grassroots effort that our industry pulled off....

Better Business

Dream a Little Dream

First the reality: There is a new administration in Washington that is still in the early days of its term....

Sales Notebook

Running on Empty?

The economy has forced us to refocus, rethink and redesign our sales efforts. We need to become more aware of our time, our schedule and our productivity....

Accreditation Now

The Lights May Be On

In the mad dash over these last few months before the DMEPOS accreditation deadline, the surveys are fast and furious....

Working Down Denials

Be Repair-Aware

Coding for repairs is confusing at best....

Product Focus

Bath Products/Patient Lifts

Alex Orthopedic/Lift All Purpose Patient Lift chrome plated square steel tubing; heavy-duty hydraulic pump; U base provides width adjustments from 19...

HME Products

HME Products

ATA Mobility Group/Cart Handiwagon 4-wheel folding cart; can be attached to a walker or rollator 1.9 cubic ft. of storage space; 30-lb. weight capacity;...

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