The HME Newswire Aug. 20, 2007
Push for industry bills continues
YARMOUTH, Maine – Providers and other stakeholders continue to
call and meet with Washington lawmakers during the August recess, asking
them to support several industry-related bills and fight two new provisions.
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CMS, Roberts exchange words over competitive bidding
WASHINGTON – A senator who was key in getting CMS to extend the
deadline for national competitive bidding continues to barrage the agency
with questions about the program. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., has exchanged
a series of letters with Kerry Weems, the nominee for CMS administrator.
The Midwest Association for Medical Equipment Services (MAMES) plans
to share their correspondence with members this week. Read
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‘Impossible Stops Here’:
Invacare debuts new marketing campaign
ELYRIA, Ohio – No doubt about it, HME providers face a changing
and challenging business environment, but it’s by no means impossible,
Invacare officials proclaimed during the company’s annual Media
Day Aug. 15. Along with a slew of new programs and products, the industry’s
largest manufacturer unveiled a new U.S. marketing campaign to a room
full of industry journalists: “Impossible Stops Here.”
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Respironics plans big new plant
MURRYSVILLE, Pa. – Respironics plans to build a new “world
class” manufacturing facility befitting a company that crested
$1 billion in sales a year ago and continues to churn out record financial
results.
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Bogus test strips came from China
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – A distributor in China has been arrested
for supplying bogus glucose test strips that turned up last year, triggering
Food and Drug Administration alerts.
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