February 5, 2014 - February 7, 2014 Reno, Nev. nmeda.com

WASHINGTON (Jan.

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 27, 2014)—There are 56 new companies making their presence known at Medtrade Spring, but most exhibitors are long-time supporters of the nation’s premiere HME trade show. Philips Respironics (Booth #706) is one of the many exhibitors that will once again have a large presence on the Expo Floor at Medtrade Spring.

SARASOTA, Fla. (Jan. 30, 2014)—Accessibility and Mobility manufacturer, Harmar, has announced the hiring of David Baxter to lead the company’s marketing efforts. Baxter has joined Harmar’s leadership team as vice president of marketing and will help lead Harmar’s new product development, market research and marketing communications efforts. Baxter brings over 18 years of experience in construction and industrial access equipment manufacturing with UpRight, Inc.

(Jan. 22, 2014)—After more than two years of concerted efforts by Seth Johnson, vice president of government affairs at Pride Mobility, and by many other Pennsylvania providers and patients, Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-Penn.) is now an H.R. 1717 cosponsor. Rep. Gerlach’s constituents never gave up and took every opportunity to talk to him and his staff about the problems they were experiencing because of the bidding program.

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (Jan. 7, 2014)—Royal Philips, a global leader in respiratory care, announced that it has signed an agreement with Aerogen Ltd., a privately owned respiratory drug delivery company headquartered in Galway, Ireland. The agreement includes a technology license and the acquisition of select assets solely related to Aerogen’s home care business.

(Jan. 22, 2014)—The Jan. 16 edition of MLN Connects included the following statement: “Effective October 24, 2013, The Scooter Store (TSS) transferred titles to capped durable medical equipment (DME) rented to Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare beneficiaries now own this equipment. Medicare can pay for repairs to this equipment performed on or after Oct.

January 28, 2014 - January 29, 2014 Greensboro, N.C. ncames.org

(Jan. 24, 2014)—According to Joint DME MAC A, a new HCPCS code, K0900, has been created for use with custom fabricated durable medical equipment other than wheelchairs.