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Providers prepare for ‘onslaught’

July 19, 2024Liz Beaulieu, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine – Weather events like hurricanes and tornadoes are happening more frequently and are stressing cash-strapped HME providers and an already fragile delivery system, say the majority of respondents to a recent HME Newspoll. About 76% of respondents report being in an area affected by weather events and of those about 64% report these events are happening more frequently. The biggest impact on their operations: Increases in costs like labor and gas. “Patients...

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