Hospice Advocate Honored With Care Award
The Newport Beach resident lives every day to the fullest and ensures others can do the same.

SANTA ANA, Calif. ( May 18, 2017)—At age 14, Michelle Wulfestieg was told she wouldn’t live to be 30. She had survived a massive stroke when she was just 11 years old and a second stroke, thought to be untreatable, was imminent. For Wulfestieg, this was a revelation: life is not about quantity, but rather quality. From that day on, she committed to making each moment count, not allowing her disabilities to hold her back.

Point of Rental Essentials is Now Multilingual

DALLAS, Texas (May 18, 2017)—Point of Rental Essentials, the cloud-based rental software from Point of Rental, has gone multilingual. With its most recent update, the program added Spanish, Australian English and British English to the application.

“We’re excited to make Rental Essentials more accessible to customers throughout the world,” said Director of Cloud Products, Evan Fort. “We look forward to new people being able to use the software to manage their businesses.”

Medtrade 2017 Expo Schedule Change
Show floor closing ceremony comes with chance to win $5,000.

ATLANTA (May 18, 2017)—After reviewing many comments from exhibitors and attendees, Medtrade officials are expanding Expo hours on day two (Tuesday) and day three (Wednesday). The show will officially end on Wednesday evening with a reception on the show floor designed to increase exhibitor/attendee engagement. As an added incentive, reception attendees will have the chance to win a $5,000 cash prize.

Congressional Letter Introduced to Support DMEPOS and CRT Reforms
This support is vital to moving CMS to make changes to reimbursement program.

Washington D.C. (May 17, 2017)—A letter authored by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa), Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), and Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) is calling for reforms to policies and regulations involving durable medical equipment and complex rehab technology. The letter is to be sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price and CMS Administrator Seema Verma.

DATA Act of 2017 Would Help Prevent Medicare Audits for HME
New legislation builds upon previous prior authorization legislation.

Via AAHomecare—WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 17, 2017)—We have just received confirmation that Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has formally introduced legislation that would require prior authorization for certain home medical equipment items in higher price ranges. The formal title for HR 2445 will be the DMEPOS Access and Transparency Act of 2017, and may also be referred to as the DATA Act of 2017.

Spinal Brace Manufacturer Nominated for Entrepreneurial Award
The EY Awards recognize entrepreneurs excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

IRVINE, Calif. (May 16, 2017)—Aspen Medical Products, the market-leading provider of spinal braces, is proud to announce that founder and CEO Dan Williamson has been named a finalist in the prestigious EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Award in the Orange County Region.