ATLANTA (May 8, 2014)—It may be six months away but software companies are already making their presence known for Medtrade 2014. More than a dozen companies have already purchased space for the nation’s premiere HME trade show, scheduled for Oct. 20-23, 2014, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The themes of efficient operations and smoother billing processes are already gaining traction due to an environment of shrinking reimbursements.

NEW BERLIN, Wis. (May 5, 2014)—Home Care Medical, Inc., one of Wisconsin’s largest providers of home medical equipment, clinical therapies and medical supplies, reached an agreement with Trilogy Health Plan as an in-network provider for its new Medicaid HMO health insurance members in Southeastern Wisconsin. Trilogy Health Plan provides quality, personal service to all Medicaid HMO members in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine and Waukesha counties.

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (April 28, 2014)—In recognition of Lymphedema Awareness month in March, medical compression garment manufacturer Julius Zorn Inc. (Juzo) launched the Keep Moving Movement on Facebook. The goal of the campaign was to raise awareness of the condition and benefits of compression garments. Juzo asked people living with lymphedema to share the inspirational stories of how they keep moving toward a better life with the aid of compression garments.

WATERLOO, Iowa (April 28, 2014)—VGM Group, Inc., has acquired Simply Shops Inc., the nationwide leader in health care retail consulting, and will merge it with VGM Retail to create the leading source of health care and HME-specific retail offerings in the HME and hospital industries.