Tallahassee, Fla. A Florida state house bill was introduced last month that would require the state's HME providers to become accredited in order to obtain
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Clearwater, Fla. Officials at Lincare have confirmed the acquisition of several HMEs. In January, Lincare acquired the medical division branches of Charlestown,
Countless lives were touched when the tsunami tragically struck several countries in Asia in December. Many now claim that thousands of lives could have
Baltimore As the comment period recently ended within Medicare's National Coverage Determination process for wheelchairs, mobility stakeholders recommended
New York Since the New York State Health Department closed the Medicaid Manhattan office and transferred the work to the central office in Albany in November,
Dallas In the latest power wheelchair scheme to come out of Texas, a federal grand jury has indicted three wheelchair supply company owners, charging
Invacare/Wheelchair IVC Tracer EX2 dual-axle positions allow variation of seat-to-floor heights 14-gauge cross-braces urethane rear tires mounted on no
Tempe, Ariz. Regional home respiratory provider O2 Science has announced completion of $10.2 million in financing, with the intent to reduce debt, increase
Sometimes a collection of stories can be as powerful as a carefully researched white paper or legislation introduced in Congress. A compelling story about
HealthCraft/Bed Rail Assista-Rail designed to help patients move from a lying to sitting position in bed inverted U-shaped rail installs with basic tools;
Washington Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Mike Leavitt has been nominated by President Bush to replace Tommy Thompson as Secretary
In a day of mega-corporations, mergers and acquisitions, keeping a small business afloat can be a challenge. But in 1986, former HME provider Van G. Miller
At the national level, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is making a series of what will be major changes in 2005 to the way that Medicare
Orlando, Fla.-based Rotech Healthcare has named Jeff Freedman chief development officer of the company. In his new position, he will be responsible for
Baltimore Medicare overpaid $20.8 billion in claims in fiscal 2004 while making $900 million in underpayments, according to CMS. All told, the errors
While the industry's focus and most of its headlines were on the mobility sector last year, providers told HomeCare they are pinning their hopes on continued
When you turn onto Whitfield Industrial Way in Sarasota, Fla., you're turning into Hoveround territory. In an unassuming industrial park, Hoveround Corp.,
It is not enough that we have reimbursement cuts effective Jan. 1, we also have an increase in the amount of the Medicare deductibles per patient per
Baltimore Which products should be selected and where it should take place are among the issues a committee advising CMS on how to implement DME competitive
In mid-December, CMS made announcements on several hot-button issues that home medical equipment providers had been waiting for all year. On Dec. 15,
Now is a great time to plan your new sales strategies for 2005. Calling on the same customer and providing the same sales pitch is quickly going to get