Optimism at Medtrade Spring 2018
Colleagueship shined at Medtrade Spring 2018 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, where the weather was quite fine.
Winners from the New Product Pavilion (Sponsored by HomeCare Magazine).
LAS VEGAS (March 29, 2018)—Medtrade Spring 2018 attendees voted on their favorite new products in the long-running New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Awards, sponsored by HomeCare Magazine. Top vote getters at the Spring version of the nation’s premiere HME-focused trade show were:
Dedicated Financing: Bringing Essential Equipment within Reach
With rising insurance premiums, increasing deductibles, and continual growth in out-of-pocket costs across the board, consumers today may face severely strained budgets when it comes to healthcare purchases. For the purchase of mobility devices, beds and support surfaces, oxygen, apnea devices, and other home medical equipment, this financial crunch can be especially troubling.
Sleep-related equipment providers in D.C. area had major win.
WATERLOO, Iowa (March 28, 2018)—VGM recently helped solidify an important win for providers of sleep-related equipment in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia.
VGM took action after members raised concerns over a letter received from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. In the letter, CareFirst notified providers of its intentions to reduce the number of durable medical equipment providers participating in the network authorized to dispense CPAP equipment.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (March 27, 2018) –The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is a winner in this year’s prestigious Stevie Awards competition for Innovation in Customer Service. This award marks the organization’s eighth consecutive Stevie Award.
Home health companies must comply with Conditions of Participation.
WASHINGTON (March 27, 2018)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the continued recognition of the Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP)'s home health accreditation for use by home health agencies to demonstrate compliance with the Medicare home health Conditions of Participation (CoP). The renewal of CHAP's recognition is effective through March 31, 2024. The announcement is published in the Federal Register Vol.83, No. 57/Friday March 23 2018 pp.
Homecare industry still pressing Washington, watch for Medicare developments
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 27, 2018)—The Prometheus Group, a provider of home medical equipment (HME) revenue cycle management services, announced its rebranding to Prochant. Along with the new name, the company now has a new logo, refreshed graphics, a new website and updated messaging. Prochant made its debut at Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS (March 27, 2018)—At Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas, Nevada (March 27-29), Royal Philips, a provider of health technology, announced the launch of DreamWear Full face, the third mask option available for its award-winning DreamWear mask system. Philips Respironics used the company’s proprietary design tools to analyze facial data from thousands of 3D scans to create a design that prevents red marks, discomfort, and irritation on the nose bridge.