There have been countless hours of discussion in the HME industry of late regarding CMS' newly implemented oxygen policy and payment rules.

There is good news and there is bad news with the anti-fraud and Stark laws and other anti-referral rules. The good news is that these laws permit many

It has been three months since the 36-month cap on the rental of oxygen equipment went into effect, and most providers have found a way to stay in business.

Most people know him as Frank Margulis, a former home medical equipment provider, now a business consultant and owner of Margin Consultants in Opelika.

Have you developed the perfect model for your home medical equipment business?

The bald guy. That was my daughter's complete presentation of her father's 17-year service as protector, chauffer, banker, fixer, soccer ball stopper.

Atlanta Kevin M. Gaffney, CEM, and Seth Johnson are the newest members of HomeCare's Editorial Advisory Board.

For most businesses, the normal reaction in tough times is to reduce staff and cut, if not eliminate, staff education.

As everyone looks inward during the country's economic downturn, the question is, how much has the recession impacted the HME industry? Although you hear

The bitter reward for a hard-won competitive bidding delay came to fruition this January in the form of a 9.5 percent cut on a number of product categories,