PHOENIX, Ariz. (July 9, 2015)—Vantage Mobility International (VMI) recently honored Tiger Desmarais with a Lifetime Achievement award for his 20 years of service to the organization and the mobility industry. Along with a key to the company, VMI surprised Tiger with a new silver 2015 Toyota Sienna with their patented Northstar Access360 conversion.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 6, 2015)—With less than three months remaining until the nation switches from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding for medical diagnoses and inpatient hospital procedures, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) are announcing efforts to continue to help physicians get ready ahead of the October 1 deadline.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 9, 2015)—The newest version of the 21st Century Cures bill now includes language to extend the CMS power wheelchair prior authorization demonstration. With the current demonstration ending this August, the new provisions would extend the demo through at least Aug. 31, 2018, and add more states, power mobility devices and accessories.
Webinar July 14, 2015
Accountable Care Organizations: What They Mean to DME Suppliers
Presented by: Jeff Baird, Brown & Fortunato, P.C. Webinar, July 14, 2015, 2:30-4 p.m. EST
ATLANTA (July 7, 2015)—Sheldon (Shelly) Prial has been to all but one Medtrade, and the 88-year-old HME legend has decided to make this year’s show his last.
As Medtrade Ambassador for many years, Prial and his wife, Thelma, have come to represent the sense of community that Medtrade is all about.
ATLANTA (July 6, 2015)—The first week of early registration for Medtrade, the fall edition of the nation’s premiere HME trade show, started strong with hundreds taking advantage of lower rates. The show will once again be held in its familiar home at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, from October 26-29, 2015.
OLD FORGE, Penn. (July 6, 2015)—Golden Technologies has expanded its marketing department with the hiring of Timothy Robinson as its new director of digital media.
HME providers have a huge opportunity to participate in this effort, and here are the reasons
ALGONA, Washington (July 1, 2015)—EZ-ACCESS announced the addition of colors to its line of Transitions Angled Entry Mats. Using a specially engineered binding process, EZ-ACCESS is now able to add color options to its line of threshold ramp options. In addition to black, Angled Entry Mats are now available in Hazelnut Brown and Storm Grey, colors that provide a welcome mat that is not only durable and purposeful, but also complements the exterior of most homes.