Tag: Home Medical Equipment (HME)
WFH sticks – for now
March 21, 2025Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – Five years on from the COVID-19 pandemic and despite a broad return-to-office movement, work from home is a policy that still holds up for most respondents to a recent HME Newspoll.
Eighty-one percent of respondents reported they have employees who work from home and nearly 70% say they’re not reconsidering their policy.
“WFH was a virtually seamless transition during COVID,” wrote Erin Dolan of Med-Essentials in New Hartford, Conn. “My...
AAHomecare urges tariff exemptions
March 20, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare has asked the Trump Administration to exclude home medical equipment and supplies from current and proposed tariffs.
The administration in early March delayed proposed 25% tariff increases on products covered under the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) until April. These potential new tariffs would join 20% tariffs on products from China that are already in effect.
Over the last two months, AAHomecare has engaged Capitol Hill...
Stakeholders try to ‘push through’
March 7, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – With Republicans looking to make steep cuts to government spending, it’s wait-and-see as to whether Medicare or Medicaid will be on the chopping block.
Industry stakeholders are optimistic, however, that these two large funding sources are safe – for now.
“There’s probably 10 moderate Republicans that will oppose any cuts in care – that’s kind of the third rail in politics,” says Jay Witter, senior vice president of public...
Heartland 2025 registration opens
March 6, 2025HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – Registration is open for VGM’s Heartland Conference June 9-11 in Waterloo, Iowa. Registrants can choose from more than 60 educational sessions and panel discussions to attend and earn contact hours/CEUs on topics such as billing and compliance, technology and security, business operations, complex rehab technology, leadership and people strategy, respiratory, sales, marketing, and integrated health and policy topics. “VGM Heartland Conference always offers a fun,...
AAHomecare sets WLC dates, agenda
March 6, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare will host its first in-person Washington Legislative Conference in six years on May 12-13.
“2025 has ushered in a new administration and major leadership changes on congressional committees of jurisdiction for health care finance issues,” the association stated in a bulletin. “Our industry must take advantage of the opportunity to enlist new advocates for HME on Capitol Hill and strengthen relationships with our established champions.”
The...
Owens & Minor explores sales of Products & Healthcare Services division
February 28, 2025HME News Staff
RICHMOND, Va.– Owens & Minor is looking to sell off its Products & Healthcare Services business, while it remains “bullish” on its Patient Direct business.
The company made the announcement today, as part of its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings results.
“Our commitment to directing capital toward the higher growth and higher margin Patient Direct segment has been increasingly evident in recent years and is consistent with our strategy,” said...
‘Pumped up’ industry returns to Dallas for Medtrade
February 19, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
DALLAS – The mood among both attendees and exhibitors at this year’s Medtrade was optimistic, with new opportunities driven by new products and new technology the main theme.
Provider Trini Valdez came to Medtrade for the dozens of educational sessions across nine tracks, for the products, and for “anything” that he can bring back to the office to help it make money.
“Every year, I leave with something to develop into opportunities, and I leave here...
Executive actions, gag order keep industry waiting
February 19, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
DALLAS – With a new administration in charge and a gag order in place on federal health employees, HME stakeholders said in a session at Medtrade on Wednesday that the industry is trying to keep up with “a whirlwind” of executive orders and disruption across the federal sector.
“It’s a completely different D.C.,” said Cara Bachenheimer, who leads the Government Affairs Practice of Brown & Fortunato, who co-presented with Kim Brummett, senior vice president...
ACMESA adds GAMES
February 19, 2025HME News Staff
CARY, N.C. - The Atlantic Coast Medical Equipment Services Association (ACMESA) has added the Georgia Association of Medical Equipment Suppliers to its roster. ACMESA also recently added the Association for Tennessee Home Oxygen & Equipment (ATHOMES). “This additional partnership in less than six weeks continues to expand ACMESA’s reach and strengthens our collective ability to advocate for and support our members,” ACMESA’s board of directors stated in a bulletin. ACMESA...
Next-gen: Familiar name steps up at HOMES
February 14, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WOBURN, Mass. - Lauryn Estrella, who was recently named executive director of HOMES, is the first person to say she has big shoes to fill.
She began her career at the association working alongside her mother, Karyn Estrella, who held that role for 21 years before passing away in 2019.
“I could never really fill her shoes, but I could still have that passion and excitement in the industry,” said Estrella. “But I just express it in a different way. I can still advocate...