WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 26, 2018)—This week, West Virginia’s Congressional delegation released a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma asking her to address their concerns regarding “the significant cost differences that rural providers face relative to their urban counterparts within the CBAs,” after those issues were not resolved in the DME-related interim final rule released in May.

UNITED STATES (July 24, 2018)—Data from a new international survey of wheelchair users on behalf of the Toyota Mobility Foundation highlights the need for innovation in the field of assistive technology to allow people with limited mobility the opportunity to fulfill their potential in the workplace. The impact of this survey could have huge consequences for the estimated 65 million people worldwide who use a wheelchair.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (July 24, 2018)—Providers have the opportunity to become a certified durable medical equipment specialist (CDME). The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is conducting a program, August 29–30, 2018, at its headquarters in Owings Mills, Maryland, which will allow providers to obtain the CDME certification.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (July 23, 2018)—Dennis Sharpe, director of Global HME Business for MK Battery, has announced that he will retire as of August 31, 2018, closing out a 32-year career with the company. He plans to focus on his passion outside of the battery business, marketing his own brand of fine wines on the Central Coast of California.