There are no magic bullets in the battle for good health care policy in Washington. I've learned that from my six years in the prosthetics/orthotics sector
November 2006
As our staff readies this magazine for press, the mid-term election frenzy is in full swing with controlling seats in the House and Senate up for grabs.
As with many sectors in HME, manufacturers say the market for manual wheelchairs continues to grow right along with the aging population that needs them.
Manual wheelchairs are the mainstay of the home medical equipment business, yet very few sales reps spend much time analyzing how to sell these products.
Washington CMS' new fee schedule for power mobility devices slashes reimbursement by more than 40 percent for some equipment, prompting stakeholders to
Washington Legislators from around the country have joined the HME industry's fight against power mobility reimbursement cuts. Six representatives from
CMS has selected Columbia, S.C.-based Palmetto GBA to help administer its DME competitive bidding program as it begins in 10 yet-to-be-named cities next year.
Riverside, Calif. As the industry makes its last push to gather support for home care legislation before Congress wraps up this year's session, a grassroots