In October: A gas shortage, an election reception and an HME fundraiser

For a father in Fargo, N.D., walking up and down the stairs of his two-level home several times a day would be a breeze if he weren't also hauling a 13-year-old

Everybody these days is jumping on the let's chase out the crooks bandwagon. CMS says, Let's get the ne'er do wells who permeate the DME industry.

Merits Health Products, Cross Country; ActiveCare Medical, Spitfire EX 1420; Heartway Medical Products, Bolero Scooter PF2; Invacare, Lynx L-3X; Hoveround, Transporter GL; ConvaQuip, XT-550; Pride Mobility Products, Victory PS; Shoprider Mobility Products, Start 8

For months, providers and other industry advocates had been asking CMS for guidance on numerous issues surrounding the 36-month oxygen rental cap

Edna Fiore is a nationally known COPD awareness advocate and activist in Littleton, Colo. Here are her thoughts on the role consumerism is playing in the treatment of lung disorders.

To convert to a non-delivery model, oxygen providers face several challenges. Scott Wilkinson, SVP of sales and marketing for Inogen, offers the following questions that should be considered

On Oct. 30, CMS released initial guidance that both HME providers and other industry advocates had been requesting for months regarding the many ambiguities surrounding the 36-month oxygen rental cap

Oxygen providers continue move to non-delivery models to reduce costs, better patient outcomes.

On top of the already challenging financial reversals facing HME providers on Jan. 1, the year's first few months, and all the rest of them, are shaping up as some of the most critical in the industry's history.