GAMES Members Converge on Washington!
Earlier this week, a delegation of GAMES members joined the over 200 Home Medical Equipment Suppliers attending AAHomecare's Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. The conference featured numerous "Washington Insider" speakers, elected officials, tips on lobbying, and great networking events. Read more

Obama Unveils Revised Health Reform Plan as 270 HME Providers Meet Lawmakers Today on Capitol Hill
Kicking off the AAHomecare Washington Legislative Conference yesterday morning, AAHomecare President Tyler Wilson said, "You’re here in Washington at a pivotal moment in the nation’s ongoing discussion about healthcare." Read more

PECOS IS DELAYED—CMS Postpones PECOS to January 3, 2011
CMS announced today that it will delay until January 3, 2011 the provider enrollment requirements under the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Facing overwhelming enrollment problems, CMS recognized that it was unable to implement PECOS on the scheduled implementation date of April 5, 2010. Read more

Medtrade Spring Registration Now Open - Special pricing available through February 5
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — January 28, 2010 — Registration is now open for Medtrade Spring 2010. Medtrade Spring, the mid-year educational and buying event for the home medical equipment industry, will take place May 11 – 13 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas. Read more

Invacare Corporation Teams with Medwish International to Provide Aid to Haiti
Invacare Corporation is donating supplies to MedWish International, a local Cleveland non-profit organization, to assist relief efforts in Haiti. Invacare HomeCare, Invacare Continuing Care and Invacare Supply Group are banding together to donate walkers, mattresses, canes, pairs of crutches, wheelchairs and profuse hospital aids and supplies. Read more

November is 'National Homecare Month'- American Association for Homecare Urges Patients and Family Members to Help Save Homecare
ARLINGTON, Va. — November 17, 2009 — During November -- National Homecare Month -- the American Association for Homecare celebrates the thousands of dedicated professionals who provide cost-effective and consumer-preferred homecare. Thanks to home medical equipment and service providers, millions of seniors and people with disabilities will share Thanksgiving and other holidays with their families in the comfort of their homes. Read more

Home Medical Equipment Industry Experts to Lead Keynote Address at Medtrade 2009
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — September 18, 2009 — Medtrade, announces today it will present "The HME Industry ~ Strategies for the Future," a keynote panel address, on Tuesday, October 13 at 9:15 a.m. Medtrade will take place October 12 - 15 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Read more

Medtrade Presents SIGVARIS Compression Therapy Fitter Seminar with Online Tutorial
Medtrade, the largest event in the home medical equipment industry, has collaborated with SIGVARIS to offer home medical equipment providers with online education and the opportunity to become a certified fitter of compression therapy products. Read more

AAHomecare Praises Obama for Discussing Cost-Effective Role of Homecare
The American Association for Homecare commends President Obama for highlighting the role of home-based care in controlling Medicare costs and keeping older people out of more expensive institutional care. Read more

Georgia Association of Medical Equipment Services appoints new Board Members
The Georgia Association of Medical Equipment Services (GAMES) is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Simmons, Jr. of Alpharetta, GA and Weesie Walker, ATP, CRTS of Atlanta, GA to its Board of Directors. Read more

Medtrade Expands Focus on Government Relations, Advocacy, and Education
ARLINGTON, VA, July 1, 2009 — The Medtrade shows, starting with the Atlanta show on October 12-15, will be intensifying their focus on advocacy and government affairs and on continuing education and training for professionals in the home medical equipment sector (HME). Read More

Industry Insights by Shelly Prial

2009 Industry Insights #64 - The Medtrade News 2009 and e-mail

2009 Industry Insights #63 - Medrade/Vox populi

2009 Industry Insights #31 - New Items Working with Your Reps

2009 Industry Insights #32 - Calling on Physical Therapists

2009 Industry Insights #33 - Elder Care & VNA's

2009 Industry Insights #34 - Employee Retention

2009 Industry Insights #47 - Senior Population Surge