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Confluence of factors led to LMI’s bankruptcy filing 23 Aug 2013 | 11:48 pm
‘It’s a big company and some people see that as an opportunity to fix what might be broken’ 08/23/2013 Theresa Flaherty MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. – Landauer Metropolitan Inc. (LMI) is positioning itself f...
Bid lawsuits: ‘A slim chance is a slim chance’ 23 Aug 2013 | 11:46 pm
08/23/2013 Liz Beaulieu WASHINGTON – Two legal efforts to stop competitive bidding are still in play but face significant obstacles, say industry stakeholders. AAHomecare last week learned that the...
Nat’l CRT Week keeps conversation going 23 Aug 2013 | 11:43 pm
‘Staffers took notes furiously’ 08/23/2013 Elizabeth Deprey WASHINGTON – Congressional visits during National CRT Week were “a real eye opener” for lawmakers, industry stakeholders say. At this po...
CPAPDropShip turns biz model upside down 23 Aug 2013 | 11:39 pm
08/23/2013 Liz Beaulieu HOUSTON – CPAPDropShip now allows providers to use the software it developed to follow up with patients about re-supplies for free if they use the company’s drop-ship service...
In brief: CMS sends bid letters, addresses out-of-biz providers 23 Aug 2013 | 11:33 pm
08/23/2013 HME News Staff BALTIMORE – CMS looks to be slowly working toward the Jan. 1 implementation date for the Round 1 re-compete. HME News has learned that some providers last week received bon...
New AAH CEO on bid program: ‘I have a chip on my shoulder’ 23 Aug 2013 | 12:50 am
08/22/2013 Elizabeth Deprey WASHINGTON – Tom Ryan is not a new name or face—he has been advocating for the HME industry through AAHomecare and his company, Farmingdale, N.Y.-based Homecare Concepts,...
Sleep vendors continue legal wrangle 22 Aug 2013 | 12:23 am
08/21/2013 HME News Staff SAN DIEGO – ResMed has announced that the International Trade Commission (ITC) has agreed to investigate BMC Medical, a Chinese medical device manufacturer, and its U.S.-ba...
Home Health Depot sees Texas as ‘smart growth opportunity’ 20 Aug 2013 | 10:46 pm
08/20/2013 HME News Staff INDIANAPOLIS – Home Health Depot has opened a new branch location in Austin, Texas, expanding its reach to a total of six states. Initially, the new branch will focus on p...
Landauer files for Chapter 11 ahead of sale 19 Aug 2013 | 11:18 pm
08/19/2013 HME News Staff WILMINGTON, Del. – Landauer Metropolitan, Inc., a Mount Vernon, N.Y.-based provider of home health equipment and supplies, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Aug...
Industry recruits media in bid fight 16 Aug 2013 | 11:32 pm
Press conferences scheduled to highlight program’s failures 08/16/2013 Liz Beaulieu YARMOUTH, Maine – Industry stakeholders are trying to organize numerous press calls in August about the negative ...
