PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (July 8, 2014)—Drive Medical, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of durable medical products, announced that it has acquired Dupont Medical, a manufacturer and distributor of health care products in France. The company operates from a 175,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located in Frouard, France.

Washington, D.C. (July 11, 2014)—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) announced the introduction of a new piece of legislation to fix the broken Medicare audit system. The Audit Improvement and Reform Act (AIR Act), sponsored by Reps. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) and John Barrow (D-Ga.), will increase transparency, education and outreach, and reward suppliers that have low error rates on audited claims.

WASHINGTON (June 27, 2014)—Tyler Riddle, owner of MRS Homecare in Albany, Ga., joined six durable medical equipment providers and Peggy Walker, director of reimbursement services for VGM Group, Inc., in testifying at the 2014 National Regulatory Fairness Hearing in Washington D.C. For 34 years, MRS Homecare has served seniors and people with disabilities who rely on quality medical equipment.

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio and NORWELL, Mass. (July 1, 2014)—Roscoe Medical (roscoemedical.com) and Carex Health Brands (carex.com)announced the new name and brand identity of their parent holding company, Compass Health Brands.

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (July 2, 2014)—Valid and reliable examinations are used by the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) to ensure its certified individuals have the knowledge and skills required to serve patients in their fields. Recently, BOC’s chief credentialing officer, Wendy Miller, BOCO, CDME, along with testing professionals from Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (July 2, 2014)—Effective July 2, Drive Medical announced the acquisition of the business of Medquip, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative health care products located in South Carolina. Medquip manufactures high quality nebulizers, respiratory disposable products, pulse oximeters, TENS units, breast pumps and digital blood pressure equipment.

ELYRIA, Ohio (July 2, 2014)—Invacare Corporation will sponsor the National Veterans Golden Age Games, taking place in Fayetteville, Ark., from June 28 – July 2, 2014 at the University of Arkansas. Celebrating its 28th year, the Golden Age Games is the premier senior adaptive rehabilitation program in the United States and the only national multi-event sports and recreational seniors’ competition program designed to improve the quality of life for all older Veterans.

ATLANTA (July 1, 2014)—Cultivating a niche market is not easy. Providers who dabble will likely not succeed, but those willing to put in the proper training and capital investment can establish a profitable business. These niche markets may represent a side business, or in some cases they may blossom into the main business.