Medtrade 2026 recap
About Medtrade
Since 1979, Medtrade has been the premier trade show and conference for the home medical equipment industry in the United States. Originally known as the National Home Healthcare Exhibition, it serves as a vital connection point for the entire DMEPOS community. Medtrade features a large expo floor filled with the leading home medical equipment manufacturers, DMEPOS technology, and personal health products. Thousands of DMEPOS providers come to Medtrade to find everything from the basics to the latest innovations in mobility, respiratory, sleep, rehab, and aids to daily living.
Hundreds of DMEPOS manufacturers and thousands of DMEPOS providers join us each year for the largest annual sourcing opportunity for home medical equipment, and find the DMEPOS products to satisfy today’s growing demand in an ever-changing environment. Learn tips from exhibitors on how to most successfully sell their products.
Why Attend?
Only at Medtrade will you experience this many products and vendors, educational sessions, and networking opportunities under one roof. Learn more >>
Why Exhibit?
If you’re looking to get in front of buyers and decision-makers, look no further. Learn why exhibiting at Medtrade gives your products the most exposure. Learn more >>
Special Events
Medtrade offers several opportunities to network with your peers, experts and associations. Don’t miss the Welcome to Dallas Reception, Stand up for Homecare, or Consultant Cocktail Hour! Learn more >>
LATEST NEWS
EDITORIAL: New AAHomecare Small Business Advocacy Hub
A new hub includes turnkey tools that providers can use to advocate and engage effectively, including a guide for connecting with the Small Business Administration.
New Vendor Partner for VGM
Medtrade exhibitor VGM & Associates has partnered with HME360®, an inventory optimization platform leveraging RFID technology.
Medline Agrees to AI Robotics Partnership with Symbotic
Medline will pilot this technology in 2027 at one of its 45 distribution centers in the U.S.
What’s in a Location?
The recent CMS moratorium on new enrollments for DMEPOS suppliers effective as of February 27, 2026, has brought renewed industry focus on supplier locations.
Responding to Medicaid Supplier Enrollment Moratorium Plans
AAHomecare’s Payer Relations team will be proactively engaging with state Medicaid programs to promote targeted approaches to fraud, waste, and abuse.
Lab Kickback Settlement: Lessons for DME Suppliers
When DME suppliers encounter an arrangement that promises unusually fast profits or earnings far above historical norms, it is often a warning sign.
Medtrade 2026 Images – Part 2
It's time for one more look-back at last month's Medtrade at the Phoenix Convention Center.
Medtrade 2026 Images – Part 2
It's time for one more look-back at last month's Medtrade at the Phoenix Convention Center.
Providers’ Choice Bronze – A Closer Look at the Kricket PAP
The Medtrade prize went to sleep tech innovator SleepRes for its Kricket PAP, which uses the newly developed Kairos Positive Airway Pressure (KPAP) to treat OSA.
CMS Proposes Bid Surety Bond Increase for RID CBP
CMS proposed to change the bid surety bond for Remote Item Delivery (RID) competitive bidding programs. CMS proposes to require bidders to obtain one bid surety bond of $100,000.
INDUSTRY NEWS
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