HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt (shown above with President Bush) was on the firing line last month, hammered by Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee

If you think getting a good night's sleep at home is hard, try catching 40 winks at the South Pole! It's not such an easy task, says Mayo College of Medicine

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now the fourth leading cause of death in the USA, accounting for over 120,000 deaths annually and costing

ATLANTA Just as stakeholders prepared to set off for the American Association for Homecare's Washington Legislative Conference March 4-6, they acquired

If someone walks into an HME, nine times out of 10 they'll need a bathroom safety product if they don't already have one in their home, says Kevin Jones,

In high school physical science, we were supposed to be learning about energy and engines and how stuff works. The truth is, I spent most of my time in

On the Monday morning following Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the phone rang and the caller identified himself as a provider. We are looking at our options

While the Administration's proposed FY 2009 budget package on Medicare and oxygen payment were appropriately dismissed on Capitol Hill, that is not an

This month in our DME MAC comparison, Jurisdiction C barely made it out of the No. 1 spot and has turned over the title to Jurisdiction D for claim denials

30 years ago In yet another scenario that has since become all too familiar, HME companies were anxiously awaiting the results of proposed Medicare policies