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      <title>CMS Pitches Congress on NCB</title>
      <description>Officials brief two committees on the competitive bidding’s timeline.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:43:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HOPP Act at 84 Co-Sponsors</title>
      <description>Bill calling for repeal of oxygen cap gets new push.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:38:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>TMS Launches Complex Care Blog</title>
      <description>Workcompcomplexcare.com covers treatment techniques, emerging technologies for complex workers’ comp.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/03/12/tms.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:35:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>H.R. 3790 at 176 Co-Sponsors</title>
      <description>Associations call on HMEs to continue push for bill that would end NCB.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>H.R. 3790 Gaining Momentum</title>
      <description>Bill calling to end competitive bidding attracts more co-sponsors.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/03/05/hr3790.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:38:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Providers Descend on Washington</title>
      <description>Drumming up more co-sponsors for H.R. 3790 at top of HMEs' agendas at AAHomecare Legislative Conference.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Study: NCB Risks ‘Life and Death’ Reduction in Care</title>
      <description>Study by Robert Morris University Economist likens competitive bidding to a franchise bid.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:30:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PAOC Meeting Postponed Until March 17</title>
      <description>Recent bad weather caused registration delays for Feb. 23 meeting.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/02/19/paocdelay.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:54:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ohio Press Conference Describes NCB's Flaws</title>
      <description>OAMES press event includes Rep. Ryan (D-Ohio) and patient who outline program’s negative impact.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:12:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PECOS Delayed to 2011</title>
      <description>CMS pushes out registration requirement to Jan. 3, 2011.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/02/19/pecos2011.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:08:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AgrAbility Promotes Agricultural Access</title>
      <description>Program helps farm producers get 'back in the saddle.'</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/02/12/agrability.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:44:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CSIHME Outlines 1H 2010 Lobbying Plan</title>
      <description>Four-point agenda covers NCB, O2, power mobility and PECOS.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/02/12/csihme.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:31:25 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Complex Rehab Organizations Continue Work for Separate Benefit</title>
      <description>AAHomecare, NCART, NRRTS and RESNA work to define benefit and set industry's agenda.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/02/08/benefit.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:30:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Gentiva Sells Respiratory, Infusion Businesses to Lincare</title>
      <description>Gentiva says divesting businesses that generated at least $55 million in 2009 part of move to targe senior services.
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/02/05/gentiva.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:52:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Essentially Women Slates Expo, Conference for April</title>
      <description>Focus on the Future to run April 19 to 21 in Lousiville, Ky.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/02/05/onlywomen.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:49:48 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fastrack Automates PECOS List Checking</title>
      <description>Users of system can automatically cross reference referral partners against CMS's gigantic PDF file.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/02/05/fastrack.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:45:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Providers Gear up for 'Save our Jobs — Protect our Patients'</title>
      <description>President's Day recess lobbying effort aims to bring Meek bill to 218 co-sponsors.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/02/05/sos.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:39:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Amramp, Homewatch CareGivers Unveil Home Access Service</title>
      <description>HomeNest features home access equipment and customized patient care plans.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/02/04/homenest.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Medtrade Spring Registration Now Open</title>
      <description>Attendees registering by Feb. 5 receive special pricing, expo pass and pre-show conference discounts.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/01/29/medtrade.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:14:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pride Mobility Launches 2010 Pride, Quantum University Seminar Tour</title>
      <description>Tenth anniversary tour offers CEU courses to providers and will visit 27 cities starting Feb. 9. Curriculum will include medical diagnosis and power wheelchair electronics, a PMD audit survival guide, reimbursement fundamentals for complex rehab, and the science of mat evaluations and wheelchair prescription.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/01/29/pride.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:45:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Releases PECOS List</title>
      <description>CMS has released a list of all physicians and other healthcare professionals registered in its PECOS database. The list is a gigantic PDF file that, while searchable, is unwieldy at best.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/01/29/list.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:27:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>GOP Mass. Win Puts Senate Reform in Question</title>
      <description>Brown's victory nixes Democrat's 'super majority' to push reform package containing various HME cuts.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/01/22/brown.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:38:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dan Rather Reports Skewers HMEs</title>
      <description>One-sided report acts as platform for HHS OIG general counsel.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/01/22/report.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:14:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fastrack, Cpapdropship.com Forge Alliance</title>
      <description>Fastrack system users can automatically place patient CPAP orders with the service.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/01/18/fastrack.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:11:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HHS OIG Updates Fraud Alert on DME Telemarketing</title>
      <description>AAHomecare calls on HHS Inspector General to modify its telemarketing advisory.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/01/15/fraud.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:03:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Meek Bill at 124 Co-Sponsors</title>
      <description>NAIMES urges providers to call on Reps. to support bill to end competitive bidding. </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/01/15/meek.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:12:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Complex Rehab Benefit Webinar Scheduled for Jan. 22 </title>
      <description>Free NCART webinar will cover establishing a separate benefit for complex rehab.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/01/15/ncart.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:42:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Most 2007 Power Chair Claims Didn’t Pass Documentation Muster</title>
      <description>HHS OIG report says three in five claims in 1H07 didn’t meet requirements.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/01/08/report.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Meek Week a Success</title>
      <description>Bill nixing competitive gains cosponsor commitments during winter break.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/01/08/meek.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>U.S. Health Spending Slowing</title>
      <description>However, health spending as as a percentage of GDP is ‘rising at an unsustainable rate.’</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2010/01/08/spending.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>GAO Confirms Round One’s Multiple Failings</title>
      <description>The office outlines the program’s various flaws, but asserts they were fixed — industry says ‘nope.’</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/12/16/gao.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:35:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>TAHC Phone-A-Thon Supports H.R. 3790</title>
      <description>Texas providers fly into action to help stop competitive bidding. </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/12/15/tahcs.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Drive Medical Canada Acquires Independent Needs Centre</title>
      <description>Canadian subsidiary of U.S. DME firm purchases Canadian maker of ADLs, bath safety and other DME.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/12/11/drive.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:46:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Convaid launches new website</title>
      <description>Site highlights pediatric strollers, pediatric wheelchairs, adult wheelchairs; offers free shipping within the United States.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/12/11/convaid.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:44:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Medforce, hmeDOC Successfully Integrate Systems</title>
      <description>Imaging and workflow system paired with web-based referral and documentation aim to increase HME efficiency.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/12/11/integration.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:42:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Negative Pressure Wound Devices Draw FDA Concern</title>
      <description>FDA says it has received six death reports, 77 injury reports associated with NPWT devices.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/12/11/npwt.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Round One Re-Bid Bidders Have 10 Days Left</title>
      <description>Bids must be submitted online by 9 p.m. Easter Time, Dec. 21.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/12/11/10days.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Invacare Corp., Mixon Honored for Community Service</title>
      <description>Companie and CEO receive Medical Mutual S.H.A.R.E. award, and Kent Clapp CEO Leadership Award, respectively.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/12/04/invacare.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:42:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title> Brightree Expands Headquarters</title>
      <description>HME software company doubles its office space.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/12/04/brightreeh1.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:38:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Round One Re-Bid Bidders Have 17 Days Left</title>
      <description>Bids must submitted online by 9 p.m. Easter Time, Dec. 21.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/12/04/reminder.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:27:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Delays PECOS Until April 5, 2010</title>
      <description>CMS lengthens implementation of two key change requests that would have jeopardized HME funding.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/12/04/pecosdelay.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:24:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HME and Physician Groups Ask CMS to Delay PECOS Rules</title>
      <description>AAHomecare, AMA warn CMS about program’s ‘harmful effect’ on Medicare beneficiaries</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/11/18/letter.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:53:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HPS Launches Site</title>
      <description>New site features easier product purchasing.	</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/11/18/hps.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:30:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Consumer Groups Survey Wheelchair Users </title>
      <description>Questions cover equipment selection, purchases; survey ends Nov. 30.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/11/17/survey.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:51:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AAHomecare Hosts PECOS Teleconference</title>
      <description>Nov. 19 call will cover program and how to prevent claim rejections.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/11/13/pecoscall.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:15:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Blackburn Column in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Takes NCB to Task</title>
      <description>Opinion piece penned by Georgie Blackburn explains flaws of NCB and how it will harm healthcare.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/11/13/column.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:12:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AAHomecare Releases NCB Letter for Patients</title>
      <description>Association letter helps providers mobilize patients as part of homecare lobbying efforts.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/11/13/letter.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:10:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Round One Covered Document Deadline Coming Fast</title>
      <description>Providers must submit their financial documents by Nov. 21 in order to be notified if any documents are missing.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/11/13/deadline.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:06:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Did CMS Anticipate HME Access Problems?</title>
      <description>NAIMES says inside sources have reported CMS built a system for monitoring, categorizing access issues.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/11/13/system.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Montana Medicare Patients Facing Access Issues</title>
      <description>CMS email to Montana providers cites surety bonds, accreditation as cause.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/11/06/montana.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Major’s Mobisist Renamed Revolution Mobility</title>
      <description>DME manufacturer and distributor’s name change accompanies other company agendas.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/11/06/revolution.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Issues O2 Provider Bankruptcy Guidelines</title>
      <description>Agency policy covers oxygen equipment replacement guidelines.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/11/06/bankruptcy.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Oxygen Providers Down by Half in Some Areas</title>
      <description>Search of Medicare site shows 50% of oxygen providers gone in Miami-Dade, Los Angeles, other counties. </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/30/half.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:16:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NCB Repeal Bill Gains Support</title>
      <description>Rep. Meek’s bill to end competitive bidding up to 53 co-sponsors.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/30/cosponsors.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:08:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New House Health Reform Hits Homecare Hard</title>
      <description>H.R. 3962 contains various numerous provisioning targeting HME.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/30/hr3962.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:55:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ResMed, Philips Respironics Fund Sleep Education Program</title>
      <description>CME program aims to educate 7,200 clinicians by June 2010.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/29/sleepclasses.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Free PECOS Extractor Tool Now Available </title>
      <description>ClaraVista develops software to help providers identify physicians not in Medicare system.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/30/pecosextractor.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Providers Ambushed by PECOS</title>
      <description>Referring physicians must register with the CMS system by Jan. 1, or HME provider claims won't go through.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/23/pecos.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:55:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/23/pecos.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Round One Bidding Begins</title>
      <description>HME providers in nine CBAs have 60 days to submit their bids starting Oct. 21.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/21/roundone_0.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:17:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/21/roundone_0.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Meek Intros Bill to End NCB</title>
      <description>H.R. 3790 calls for repeal of CMS’s competitive bidding program.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/16/meek.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/16/meek.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Brightree to Provide AirVersent Point of Delivery</title>
      <description>System can be configured to meet individual HME needs.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/16/brightree.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/16/brightree.aspx</guid>
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      <title>MedFORCE, Computers Unlimited to Integrate Systems</title>
      <description>HME technology firms to develop integration between document imaging and HME management systems.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/09/medforce.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/09/medforce.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Next NCB Open Door Forum Oct. 14</title>
      <description>CMS, CBIC announce seventh call in special competitive bidding series.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/09/opendoor.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/09/opendoor.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Fox News Slams DME</title>
      <description>Report compares Medicare rentals to web prices, carries pro-NCB slant.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/09/fox.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/09/fox.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Brightree to Add Sales, Marketing Automation</title>
      <description>HME software firm partners with Louis Feuer to design BrightSALES.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/08/brightree.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/08/brightree.aspx</guid>
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      <title>LifeGas Receives Subcontractor Accreditation </title>
      <description>Firm can deliver and instruct patients on use of O2 equipemnt. </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/08/lifegas.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/08/lifegas.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Releases New Subcontractor Guidelines </title>
      <description>Details now available on CBIC site.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/02/guidelines.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/02/guidelines.aspx</guid>
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      <title>House Sign-on Letter Calls to Restore Complex Rehab Funding</title>
      <description>Rep. Baldwin calls for an end to 9.5 cut for group 3 chairs.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/02/ncart.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/02/ncart.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Confirms Bids Open Oct. 21</title>
      <description>Agency confirms round one re-bid is currently on schedule.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/01/window.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/01/window.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Next NCB Open Door Forum Oct. 7</title>
      <description>CMS, CBIC announce sixth call in special competitive bidding series</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/01/opendoor.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/10/01/opendoor.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Sen. Cantwell Voices Support for Homecare </title>
      <description>Lawmaker says she will fight to change the way long-term care is funded.
</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/25/cadwell.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/25/cadwell.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Ross Presents O2 Reform as H.R. 3200 Amendment </title>
      <description>Energy and Commerce chair Tells Rep. Ross 'Let’s Work Together' on oxygen reform.
</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/25/ross.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/25/ross.aspx</guid>
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      <title>PMSI Launches Mobility Repair Service </title>
      <description>Worker’s comp provider will offer equipment repair network and home access modification service.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/17/psmi.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/17/psmi.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare Letter Urges O2 Providers to Support Ross Reforms</title>
      <description>Association President calls on providers to back reforms in the Face of Senate Finance proposals. </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/16/letter.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/16/letter.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Senate Finance Committee Proposes HME Cuts, Fees</title>
      <description>AAHomecare says it will fight new ‘framework’ document.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/11/framework.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/11/framework.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Special ODF Reviews Bidding Registration Deadlines, Accreditation</title>
      <description>CMS staff remind providers of round one registration deadlines, answer accreditation questions.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/10/sep9odf.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/10/sep9odf.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Next Round One Rebid ODF Coming Sept. 16</title>
      <description>Call will cover ‘What You Need to Know Before Submitting Your Bid.’</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/10/916odf.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/10/916odf.aspx</guid>
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      <title>HHS OIG Wheelchair Report: Fact or Fiction?</title>
      <description>AAHomecare labels Inspector General’s report ‘extremely misleading’ and says ignores true provider costs'.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/03/report.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/03/report.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare to Speak on C-SPAN</title>
      <description>HME/RT Advisory Council Chair Marx will refute ‘wildly inaccurate’ statements made on Aug. 28 program.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/03/cspan.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/09/03/cspan.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CA's Bidding Program Cancelled</title>
      <description>Golden state puts its formative DME RFP pilot program on deep freeze. </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/27/california.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/27/california.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Oxygen Reform Compromise in Sight?</title>
      <description>Various industry groups meet to discuss a revised oxygen benefit reform proposal.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/25/oxygen.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/25/oxygen.aspx</guid>
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      <title>MED Group Presenting Pre-Medtrade NCB Workshop</title>
      <description>Oct. 11-12 event focuses on how providers can prepare for competitive bidding.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/20/med_group.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/20/med_group.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Round One Registration Now Open</title>
      <description>CBIC emails and Open Door Forum provide details, deadlines.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/20/ncb_registration.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/20/ncb_registration.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Medtrade, SIGVARIS Offer Compression Fitter Certification</title>
      <description>Course will combine online course materials with pre-show training session at Medtrade Fall.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/20/compression.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/20/compression.aspx</guid>
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      <title>NAIMES to Join Oxygen Reform Meeting</title>
      <description>Meeting will include representatives from clinician and HME communities.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/13/naimes.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/13/naimes.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Atlanta Provider 271 of Inc. 500 Fastest-Growing Companies</title>
      <description>Extrakare also ranked 25th fastest-growing private healtcare business in U.S.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/13/extracare.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/13/extracare.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Hosting Special NCB Open Door on Aug. 19</title>
      <description>Conference call will provide details on providers can register to access the competitive bidding system</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/13/opendoor.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/13/opendoor.aspx</guid>
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      <title>New Study Slams Competitive Bidding</title>
      <description>AAHomecare uses findings to demonstrate to media why NCB will hurt healthcare.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/13/study.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/13/study.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Launches Bidder Education Campaign</title>
      <description>CBIC will act as program’s focal point for keeping providers in the loop on round one rebid.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/06/rebid-education.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/06/rebid-education.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Round One Rebidding Starts Oct. 21</title>
      <description>CMS announces full timeline for the round one rebid.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/06/round-one-timeline.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/08/06/round-one-timeline.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Industry Responds to Negative Press</title>
      <description>CNN, WSJ, other reports prompt AAHomecare, providers to wage ‘Myth vs. Reality’ campaign.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/30/bad-press.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/30/bad-press.aspx</guid>
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      <title> Brightree, Invacare Form Alliance</title>
      <description>Software will become key element of iPartner Solutions.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/30/brightree-invacare.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/30/brightree-invacare.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Obama Labels Homecare ‘Cost-Efficient’ Solution</title>
      <description>President’s remarks at townhall meeting come on heels of similar comments made at DC roundtable.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/30/obama-remarks.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/30/obama-remarks.aspx</guid>
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      <title>ACHC Offers Free Accreditation Standards Guide</title>
      <description>Accrediting organization nixes guidebook’s $300 pricetag.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/30/achc.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/30/achc.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CNN Story Paints Providers As Profiteers</title>
      <description>Video serves as a platform piece for CMS to advance competitive bidding.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/23/cnn.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/23/cnn.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CRE Cites NCB as Inconsistent with other CMS Bid Program</title>
      <description>‘There is a policy inconsistency within CMS,’ a letter to OMB states.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/23/cre-and-omb.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/23/cre-and-omb.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Daschle Joins Roundtable to Carry HME’s Message </title>
      <description>AAHomecare stages panel discussion to inform lawmakers, media on important of homecare, dangers of NCB.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/23/roundtable.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/23/roundtable.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Oxygen Reform Package Debuts in House</title>
      <description>Reps. Ross and Meek introduce Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act of 2009.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/16/oxygen-reform-package-debuts-in-house.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/16/oxygen-reform-package-debuts-in-house.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Health Reform Package Not Exactly 'Provider Friendly'</title>
      <description>While it doesn't makes additional cuts, H.R. 3200 includes provisions directly impacting HME providers.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/16/health-reform-package.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/16/health-reform-package.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Attends to Consolidate Manufacturing Facilities</title>
      <description>Incontinence product maker will merge Calif. plant with N.C. operation.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/08/attends.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/08/attends.aspx</guid>
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      <title>FAHCS to Meet With Fla. AHCA to Discuss HME Concerns</title>
      <description>Florida association will meet with the state agency on July 16.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/08/fahcs.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/08/fahcs.aspx</guid>
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      <title>MABIS Partners with StrongArm to Distribute New Canes</title>
      <description>MABIS has rights as master distributor of canes that combine aspects of a cane and crutch. </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/08/mabis.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/08/mabis.aspx</guid>
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      <title>GF Taking Select Manufacturing Back Stateside</title>
      <description>DME maker launches “Back in the USA” initiative. </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/08/gf-back-in-the-usa.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/08/gf-back-in-the-usa.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Quantum Rehab Aims to Boost Disability Awareness</title>
      <description>Quantum Speak Out program includes public speaking and events.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/08/quantum-speaks.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/08/quantum-speaks.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS: Surety Bonds, Accreditation Approaching Fast </title>
      <description>July 1 CMS Open Door Forum reminds providers they must have their affairs in order to continue billing.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/02/cms-reminds-providers.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/02/cms-reminds-providers.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Pride Polishes Social Networking Site</title>
      <description>Mobility manufacturer unveils latest update of the Pride and Quantum Owner's Club site.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/02/pride-social-networking.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/02/pride-social-networking.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Medtrade Fall Sets Sights on Government Relations</title>
      <description>Event will focus on industry advocacy and government affairs, as well as continuing education.
</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/02/medtrade-fall.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/07/02/medtrade-fall.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Slates Next Open Door Forum</title>
      <description>Call is scheduled for June 30.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/25/open-door.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/25/open-door.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Oxygen: A Game of Last Man Standing? </title>
      <description>Investor reports forecast stiff O2 cuts that leave Lincare as the sole survivor. 
</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/25/oxygen-reports.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/25/oxygen-reports.aspx</guid>
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      <title>House Discussing Wheelchair Cuts</title>
      <description>Reform bill would end first-month purchase option for power wheelchairs.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/25/wheelchair-cuts.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/25/wheelchair-cuts.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Oxygen Reform Gains Momentum in House</title>
      <description>Fifty Representatives agree to sign Ross-Meek O2 reform sign-on letter.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/18/oxygen-reform-gains-momentum-in-house.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/18/oxygen-reform-gains-momentum-in-house.aspx</guid>
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      <title>More than 800 Providers Attend Heartland Conference</title>
      <description>Event featured 109 educational sessions, exposition and special training opportunities.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/18/more-than-800-providers-attend-heartland-conference.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/18/more-than-800-providers-attend-heartland-conference.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Clayback to Become New NCART Executive Director</title>
      <description>Don Clayback will take over as NCART’s executive director on July 15, says NCART President Gary Gilberti.
</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/17/clayback-to-become-new-ncart-executive-director.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/17/clayback-to-become-new-ncart-executive-director.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Accreditation Apocalypse Now</title>
      <description>PAOC uncovers news that subcontractors could hold up providers' accreditation.

</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/09/accreditation-apocalypse-now.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/09/accreditation-apocalypse-now.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Industry Voices NCB Concerns with CMS</title>
      <description>PAOC meeting provides opportunity to discuss program’s flaws.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/11/industry-voices-ncb-concerns-with-cms.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/11/industry-voices-ncb-concerns-with-cms.aspx</guid>
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      <title>NAIMES: HOPP Act Needs Providers’ Help</title>
      <description>HR 2373 has only 45 of 218 cosponsors it needs.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/11/naimes-hopp-act-needs-help.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/11/naimes-hopp-act-needs-help.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare Calling for Feedback</title>
      <description>Association asking for industry members to report back on their Congressional meetings.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/09/aahomecare-calling-for-feedback.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/09/aahomecare-calling-for-feedback.aspx</guid>
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      <title>HME Heads to the 'Hill'</title>
      <description>Providers hold roughly 300 meetings with lawmakers to advance multi-pronged agenda.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/04/hme-heads-to-the-hill.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/04/hme-heads-to-the-hill.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS’s Round One Re-bid Underway</title>
      <description>Agency says bidding will begin this fall. </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/01/ncb-round-one-rebid-underway.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/06/01/ncb-round-one-rebid-underway.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare to Senate Finance: Take HME Off List of Potential Cuts </title>
      <description>Committee has been considering HME cuts to pay for health reform.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/28/aahomecare-to-senate-finance-take-hme-off-list-of-potential-cuts.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/28/aahomecare-to-senate-finance-take-hme-off-list-of-potential-cuts.aspx</guid>
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      <title>MED Group, HNA Enter Recruiting Agreement</title>
      <description>Healthcare Networks of America expands panel of caregivers to include HMEs.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/25/med-group-hna-enter-recruiting-agreement.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/25/med-group-hna-enter-recruiting-agreement.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Army of Philips Respironics Employees Supports Pittsburgh Marathon</title>
      <description>More than 130 Philips Respironics employees volunteered for the event, and more than 150 company representatives competed in the event, which drew more than 10,000 participants.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/21/army-of-philips-respironics-employees-supports-pittsburgh-marathon.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/21/army-of-philips-respironics-employees-supports-pittsburgh-marathon.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Team Invacare's Van Der Vorst Wins Düsseldorf Marathon</title>
      <description>Athlete takes women’s handcycle division with a lead of more than 7 minutes.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/18/team-invacares-van-der-vorst-wins-dusseldorf-marathon.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/18/team-invacares-van-der-vorst-wins-dusseldorf-marathon.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Weeks Group Makes Case for LOS Management</title>
      <description>New report says LOS Management offers one of the best opportunities to boost provider profitability.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/18/weeks-group-makes-case-for-los-management.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/18/weeks-group-makes-case-for-los-management.aspx</guid>
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      <title>ACHC Launches Sleep Lab Accreditation Program</title>
      <description>The program was created for both freestanding and hospital-based sleep labs.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/18/achc-launches-sleep-lab-accreditation-program.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/18/achc-launches-sleep-lab-accreditation-program.aspx</guid>
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      <title>HMEs Expect Sleep Revenue to Grow by 9 Percent</title>
      <description>Q2 2009 HME Business, Wachovia study shows growth expectations for next 12 months slightly down from Q4 2008 survey.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/17/hmes-expect-sleep-revenue-to-grow-by-9-percent.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/17/hmes-expect-sleep-revenue-to-grow-by-9-percent.aspx</guid>
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      <title>HOPP Act Re-Enters House Debate</title>
      <description>Bill re-introduced into 111th Congress as H.R. 2373 calls for repeal of home oxygen rental cap.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/14/hopp-act.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/14/hopp-act.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Heartland's Healthcare is Hurting</title>
      <description>New HHS report said heartland patients’ access to care difficult to impossible.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/08/heartlands-healthcare-is-hurting.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/08/heartlands-healthcare-is-hurting.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Briefly: Drive Medical Launches New Site</title>
      <description>New online offering has an eye on user friendliness.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/08/drive-medical-launches-new-site.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/08/drive-medical-launches-new-site.aspx</guid>
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      <title>HME Industry Geared Up to Fight Flu</title>
      <description>Survey says three quarters of HME providers have prepared to fend off a swine flu pandemic.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/08/hme-industry-geared-up-to-fight-flu.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/08/hme-industry-geared-up-to-fight-flu.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Sebelius Sworn In as HHS Secretary</title>
      <description>A 65-31 Senate vote confirms former Kansas Governor as head of HHS.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/01/sebelius-sworn-in.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/01/sebelius-sworn-in.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Sen. Specter Pulls Party Switcheroo</title>
      <description>Longtime Pennsylvania Republican politico swaps to Democratic party.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/01/sen-specter-pulls-party-switcheroo.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/01/sen-specter-pulls-party-switcheroo.aspx</guid>
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      <title>New PAOC Meets June 4</title>
      <description>Committee will be sworn in and will meet for first time since CMS's IFR.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/01/new-paoc-meets-june-4.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/05/01/new-paoc-meets-june-4.aspx</guid>
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      <title>MED Group, ROHO Group Unveil Referral Network</title>
      <description>ROHO Support Surfaces Referral Network will help clinicians place referrals with providers.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/23/med-group-roho-group-unveil-referral-network.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/23/med-group-roho-group-unveil-referral-network.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Sebelius Nomination Still Pending Approval</title>
      <description>While the Senate Finance Committee approved her nomination, Republications delay full-Senate vote.

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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/23/sebelius-nomination-still-pending-approval.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/23/sebelius-nomination-still-pending-approval.aspx</guid>
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      <title>2nd Annual Uplift Charity Challenge Underway</title>
      <description>Event will raise money for arthritis research and other charities.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/23/2nd-annual-uplift-charity-challenge-underway.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/23/2nd-annual-uplift-charity-challenge-underway.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Says Interim NCB Rule Stands</title>
      <description>Industry redoubles efforts to end competitive bidding program as IFC goes into effect.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/21/cms-says-interim-ncb-rule-stands.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/21/cms-says-interim-ncb-rule-stands.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Rep. Braley Supports Delay to NCB</title>
      <description>Populist Caucus chair calls for rescinding of CMS's interim rule in a letter to DeParle.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/16/rep.-braley-supports-delay-to-ncb.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/16/rep.-braley-supports-delay-to-ncb.aspx</guid>
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      <title>83 U.S. Representatives Urge CMS to Rescind Bidding Rule</title>
      <description>House sing-on letter calls for halt to interim rule’s April 18 implementation date.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/16/83-reps-urge-cms.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/16/83-reps-urge-cms.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Slates Next Open Door Forum</title>
      <description>Conference call scheduled for 2 p.m. ET on May 13.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/16/cms-slates-next-open-door-forum.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/16/cms-slates-next-open-door-forum.aspx</guid>
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      <title>HME Speaks Out at White House Discussion</title>
      <description>Invacare CEO represents industry at White House Office of Health Reform discussion.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/10/hme-speaks-out.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/10/hme-speaks-out.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Oxygen Reform Hits Snag</title>
      <description>AAHomecare board gives plan the thumbs up, NAIMES says ‘not so fast.’</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/10/oxygen-reform-hits-snag.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/10/oxygen-reform-hits-snag.aspx</guid>
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      <title>RRI Debuts New Cylinder Restraints</title>
      <description>Responsive Respiratory has released new DOT-compliant vehicle cylinder
restraints for cylinder transport.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/03/rri-debuts-new-cylinder-restraints.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/03/rri-debuts-new-cylinder-restraints.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Sebelius Still Standing After Round One</title>
      <description>HHS Secretary nominee holds up after policy questions in hearing, tax questions in press, but must wait until after congressional recess for a vote.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/03/sebelius-still-standing-after-round-one.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/03/sebelius-still-standing-after-round-one.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Pennsylvania Associations Hosting Events to Fight NCB</title>
      <description>The Western Pennsylvania Home Medical Equipment Providers Council and the Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers will host a new event during the congressional recess to help providers fight round one of CMS’s national competitive bidding program.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/03/pennsylvania-events-fight-ncb.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/03/pennsylvania-events-fight-ncb.aspx</guid>
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      <title>OAMES Holding Two NCB Forums</title>
      <description>The Ohio Association of Medical Equipment Services is hosting two public forums on April 15 and 16 to provide attendees with a “reality check” on NCB.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/03/oames-holding-two-ncb-forums.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/04/03/oames-holding-two-ncb-forums.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare, Medtrade Strike New Deal</title>
      <description>Association and trade show ink 15-year deal that will drive money back to industry programs.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/27/aahomecare-and-medtrade-strike-new-deal.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/27/aahomecare-and-medtrade-strike-new-deal.aspx</guid>
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      <title>NOC Releases Draft Oxygen Reform Plan</title>
      <description>Coalition seeks comments through state associations in order to finalize plan that will go before legislators.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/27/noc-releases-draft-oxygen-reform-plan.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/27/noc-releases-draft-oxygen-reform-plan.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Graham-Field Debuts HybridLX Rollator Transport Chair </title>
      <description>Graham-Field has release its Lumex HybridLX Rollator Transport Chair, a rollator that combines the functions of a wheeled walker and a transport chair.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/20/grahamfield-debuts-hybridlx.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/20/grahamfield-debuts-hybridlx.aspx</guid>
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      <title>April Senate Finance Hearing to Address NCB</title>
      <description>AAH says expect competitive bidding boosters to push for the program’s implementation at April 1 hearing. </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/13/april-senate-finance-hearing-to-address-ncb.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/13/april-senate-finance-hearing-to-address-ncb.aspx</guid>
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      <title>SeQual Donates POCs to Sudan Clinic</title>
      <description>O2 equipment maker SeQual gives POCs to the Duk Lost Boys Clinic in war-torn Sudan.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/13/sequal-donates-pocs-to-sudan-clinic.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/13/sequal-donates-pocs-to-sudan-clinic.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CAU, Mike Tracey Consulting Enter JV</title>
      <description>HME software vendor CAU partners up with industry veteran Mike Tracey to provide custom software consulting services for its users.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/13/cau-mike-tracey-consulting-enter-jv.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/13/cau-mike-tracey-consulting-enter-jv.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Sunrise, MED Group Extend Relationship</title>
      <description>MED Group member retain contract access to manual mobility products.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/06/sunrise-med-group-extend-relationship.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/06/sunrise-med-group-extend-relationship.aspx</guid>
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      <title>HME GPS Reduces Costs</title>
      <description>Company has re-engineered technology and agreement terms of its HME-specific solution.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/06/hme-gps-reduces-costs.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/06/hme-gps-reduces-costs.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Sebelius Nominated for HHS Secretary</title>
      <description>Former Kansas Governor will help implement Administration's health plans.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/05/sebelius-nominated-for-hhs-secretary.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/03/05/sebelius-nominated-for-hhs-secretary.aspx</guid>
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      <title>U.S. Health Spending Outpacing Economy</title>
      <description>Recession puts 2008, 2009 health expenditures above other spending.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/27/us-health-spending-outpacing-economy.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/27/us-health-spending-outpacing-economy.aspx</guid>
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      <title>U.S. Rehab Offers ATP Review Course</title>
      <description>
      </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/27/us-rehab-offers-atp-review-course.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/27/us-rehab-offers-atp-review-course.aspx</guid>
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      <title>MED Group Slates National Rehab Network Summit</title>
      <description>Scheduled for June 9 through 11, the event will be held in Denver</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/27/med-group-slates-summit.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/27/med-group-slates-summit.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Medtrade Spring CEU Details Unveiled</title>
      <description>Rehab and Respiratory conference tracks offer continuing education credits.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/27/medtrade-spring-ceu-details-unveiled.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/27/medtrade-spring-ceu-details-unveiled.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Medtrade Spring Sneak Peak: Fastrack Scoreboard</title>
      <description>Software system provider gearing up to launch new tool.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/19/medtrade-spring-sneak.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/19/medtrade-spring-sneak.aspx</guid>
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      <title>VGM Delays Seminar Series</title>
      <description>Move is a response to CMS’s interim rule to restart competitive bidding.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/19/vgm-delays-seminar-series.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/19/vgm-delays-seminar-series.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Delays Interim Competitive Bidding Rule</title>
      <description>Effective date for round one restart from Feb. 17 to April 18.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/16/cms-delays-interim-bidding-rule.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/16/cms-delays-interim-bidding-rule.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Providers to Congress: 'NCB’s Flawed'</title>
      <description>Providers testify on Capitol Hill about how competitive bidding will hurt U.S. healthcare, patients.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/12/providers-to-congress-ncbs-flawed.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/12/providers-to-congress-ncbs-flawed.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Senior Services Referral Site Debuts</title>
      <description>SeniorCareMarketer.com helps providers market their services.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/12/senior-services-referral-site-debuts.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/12/senior-services-referral-site-debuts.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare Forming ‘New Oxygen Coalition’</title>
      <description>Various parties converge to improve Medicare's oxygen benefit.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/05/aahomecare-forming-new-coalition.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Alliance Scale Unveils Wheelchair Scale</title>
      <description>Scale features 700 lb. by 0.2 lb. capacity and provides a 29.5-inch by 32-inch platform.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/05/alliance-scale-unveils-wheelchair-scale.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/05/alliance-scale-unveils-wheelchair-scale.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Daschle Withdraws HHS Nomination</title>
      <description>HME industry is left to ponder who will replace him.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/04/daschle-withdraws-hhs-nomination.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/02/04/daschle-withdraws-hhs-nomination.aspx</guid>
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      <title>United States Faces Diabetes Epidemic</title>
      <description>NIH, CDC study says almost 13% of U.S. adults have the disease.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/29/united-states-faces-diabetes-epidemic.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/29/united-states-faces-diabetes-epidemic.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Respiratory Management Web Site Debuts</title>
      <description>HME Business sister publication, Respiratory Management, has launched a new Web site.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/26/respiratory-management-site.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/26/respiratory-management-site.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Essentially Women Hosting Focus on the Future</title>
      <description>Group purchasing organization slates ninth annual educational conference and tradeshow.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/22/essentially-women-hosting.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/22/essentially-women-hosting.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Obama Administration Stalls Eleventh Hour Regulations</title>
      <description>Memo could help delay last-minute CMS rules on competitive bidding, surety bonds.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/22/obama-stalls-regulations.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/22/obama-stalls-regulations.aspx</guid>
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      <title>FAA Approves Invacare XPO2</title>
      <description>Administration says POC can take to the air.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/22/faa-approves-invacare-xpo2.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/22/faa-approves-invacare-xpo2.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Pride Mobility Gears Up for 2009 Seminar Tour</title>
      <description>Pride Mobility Products Corp. has launched its 2009 Pride University Seminar Tour, a 29-city series that starts on Feb. 12 in Charlotte, N.C.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/22/pride-mobility-gears-up.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/22/pride-mobility-gears-up.aspx</guid>
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      <title>O2 Benefits Reform Unveiled </title>
      <description>Plan would eliminate the 36-month rental cap</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/15/o2-benefits-reform-unveiled.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/15/o2-benefits-reform-unveiled.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Issues New NCB Rule</title>
      <description>Interim rule on re-bidding round one released in final days of Bush Administration.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/15/cms-issues-new-ncb-rule.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/15/cms-issues-new-ncb-rule.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Implements Surety Bond Requirement</title>
      <description>HME Providers must post a $50,000 bond.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/09/cms-bond-requirement.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2009/01/09/cms-bond-requirement.aspx</guid>
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      <title>VGM Sponsors Healthcare Reform Meeting</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/12/11/vgm-sponsors-healthcare-reform-meeting.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/12/11/vgm-sponsors-healthcare-reform-meeting.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Fastrack Upgrade Includes Major A/R Enhancements</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/12/11/fastrack-upgrade-includes-major-ar-enhancements.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/12/11/fastrack-upgrade-includes-major-ar-enhancements.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Congressional Letter Calls for Delay of O2 Rules</title>
      <description>Associations enlist providers to urge their Representatives to sign onto letter to CMS.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/12/11/congressional-letter-calls-for-delay-of-o2-rules.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/12/11/congressional-letter-calls-for-delay-of-o2-rules.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Freedom Lift Gains New Name, Logo</title>
      <description>Freedom Lift Corp. will now operate under the name Freedom Sciences LLC, and has developed a new logo to reflect the change.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/12/11/freedom-lift-gains-new-name-logo.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/12/11/freedom-lift-gains-new-name-logo.aspx</guid>
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      <title>States Get ‘Unprecedented’ Medicaid Control</title>
      <description>CMS final rule gives states greater flexibility in redesigning benefits.
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/12/04/states-get-unprecedented-medicaid-control.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/12/04/states-get-unprecedented-medicaid-control.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Home Care Medical Expands Retail Presence</title>
      <description>Southeastern Wisconsin HME provider Home Care Medical has expanded its retail presence in the Milwaukee area to include a redesigned, 8,400-square-foot facility.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/12/02/home-care-medical-expands-retail-presence.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/12/02/home-care-medical-expands-retail-presence.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Philips Respironics Dispels Direct Sales Rumors</title>
      <description>Philips Respironics has distributed a letter to its HME provider customers stating that it in no way plans on directly selling products to patients.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/30/philips-respironics-dispels-direct-sales-rumors.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/30/philips-respironics-dispels-direct-sales-rumors.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Daschle Becomes HHS Secretary</title>
      <description>President-elect Obama selects former Senate Majority Leader, reform expected</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/21/daschle-becomes-hhs-secretary.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/21/daschle-becomes-hhs-secretary.aspx</guid>
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      <title>MESA Elects 2009 Officers and Directors</title>
      <description>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/21/mesa-elects-2009-officers-and-directors.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/21/mesa-elects-2009-officers-and-directors.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CuddleBug Wins Provider's Choice Award</title>
      <description>
      </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/21/cuddlebug-wins-providers-choice-award.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/21/cuddlebug-wins-providers-choice-award.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Sunrise Sells Guardian Line to Medline Industries</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/14/sunrise-sells-guardian-line-to-medline-industries.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/14/sunrise-sells-guardian-line-to-medline-industries.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Las Vegas Teen Nails First-Ever Wheelchair Backflip</title>
      <description>
      </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/14/las-vegas-teen-nails-firstever-wheelchair-backflip.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/14/las-vegas-teen-nails-firstever-wheelchair-backflip.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Majority of COPD Patients Experience Communications Gap</title>
      <description>One-third of patients responding to survey say they can't talk to their friends and family about their disease.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/14/majority-of-copd-patients-experience-communications-gap.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/14/majority-of-copd-patients-experience-communications-gap.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Inovo: CHAD Therapeutics’ Devices Unaffected By News from Company of the Same Name</title>
      <description>
      </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/07/inovo-chad-therapeutics-devices-unaffected-by-news-from-company-of-the-same-name.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/07/inovo-chad-therapeutics-devices-unaffected-by-news-from-company-of-the-same-name.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Sleep Market Poised for 10% Growth over next 12 Months</title>
      <description>Read the results from the Q4 2008 HME Business, Wachovia sleep and wound care survey.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/02/sleep-market-poised-for-10-growth-over-next-12-months.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/11/02/sleep-market-poised-for-10-growth-over-next-12-months.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Just in Time for Halloween: CMS Releases New O2 Rules</title>
      <description>AAHomecare labels regulations ‘alarming,' ‘wholly inadequate.’</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/31/just-in-time-for-halloween-cms-releases-new-o2-rules.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/31/just-in-time-for-halloween-cms-releases-new-o2-rules.aspx</guid>
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      <title>NAIMES’s Medtrade Presidential Poll Shows McCain Landslide</title>
      <description>While respondents at the show favor McCain, they feel Democrats will ultimately win the White House.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/31/naimess-medtrade-presidential-poll-shows-mccain-landslide.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/31/naimess-medtrade-presidential-poll-shows-mccain-landslide.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare Proposes 13-Point Fraud-Prevention Plan</title>
      <description>
      </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/27/aahomecare-proposes-13point-fraudprevention-plan.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/27/aahomecare-proposes-13point-fraudprevention-plan.aspx</guid>
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      <title>VGM Announces ‘Competitive Bidding Round 1.2’ Events</title>
      <description>
      </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/24/vgm-announces-competitive-bidding-round-12-events.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/24/vgm-announces-competitive-bidding-round-12-events.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Ames Walker Launches New Site</title>
      <description>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/24/ames-walker-launches-new-site.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/24/ames-walker-launches-new-site.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Unveils Revised Quality Standards</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/24/cms-unveils-revised-quality-standards.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/24/cms-unveils-revised-quality-standards.aspx</guid>
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      <title>The IB Network Launches Online Accreditation Tool</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/24/the-ib-network-launches-online-accreditation-tool.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/24/the-ib-network-launches-online-accreditation-tool.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Medicaid Spending to Nearly Double the Economy's Growth</title>
      <description>Report projects Medicaid will grow at 7.9 percent over next decade compared to 4.8 percent for U.S. economy.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/24/medicaid-spending-to-nearly-double-the-economys-growth.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/24/medicaid-spending-to-nearly-double-the-economys-growth.aspx</guid>
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      <title>NAIMES Calls on CMS to Release O2 Policy</title>
      <description>Will providers, patients have enough time to prepare?</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/17/naimes-calls-on-cms-to-release-o2-policy.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/17/naimes-calls-on-cms-to-release-o2-policy.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Hosting Oct. 14 Quality Standards Conference</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/09/cms-hosting-oct-14-quality-standards-conference.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/09/cms-hosting-oct-14-quality-standards-conference.aspx</guid>
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      <title>USB Monitor Could Help Homecare Patients Share EKG Data with Doctors</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/09/usb-monitor-could-help-homecare-patients-share-ekg-data-with-doctors.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/09/usb-monitor-could-help-homecare-patients-share-ekg-data-with-doctors.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Launches New Anti-Fraud Measures</title>
      <description>AAHomecare pushes for additional enforcement tools.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/09/cms-launches-new-antifraud-measures.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/09/cms-launches-new-antifraud-measures.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare, CMS Meet on O2 Issues </title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/03/aahomecare-cms-meet-on-o2-issues.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/03/aahomecare-cms-meet-on-o2-issues.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare to Develop Alternative to Competitive Bidding</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/10/03/aahomecare-to-develop-alternative-to-competitive-bidding.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>GE Healthcare, Living Independently Partner to Further Wireless Patient Monitoring</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/09/26/ge-healthcare-living-independently-partner-to-further-wireless-patient-monitoring.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Proposes Changes to E0217 Reimbursement</title>
      <description>Suggests hot water pumps should be reimbursed the same as heating pads</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/09/26/cms-proposes-changes-to-e0217-reimbursement.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/09/26/cms-proposes-changes-to-e0217-reimbursement.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS says 2009 Part B Premium to Remain the Same</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/09/19/cms-says-2009-part-b-premium-to-remain-the-same.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/09/19/cms-says-2009-part-b-premium-to-remain-the-same.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Updates Disaster Tip Sheet</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/09/19/cms-updates-disaster-tip-sheet.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/09/19/cms-updates-disaster-tip-sheet.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare Slates ‘Stand Up for Homecare’ Reception</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/09/19/aahomecare-slates-stand-up-for-homecare-reception.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AAHomecare Against Accreditation Exemptions</title>
      <description>CMS lets physicians, therapists and others off the hook while HME providers must still obtain accreditation.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/09/12/aahomecare-against-accreditation-exemptions.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/09/12/aahomecare-against-accreditation-exemptions.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Summer Street Acquires Willcare</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/09/05/summer-street-acquires-willcare.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Gustav: Providers Pitch in</title>
      <description>HME industry lends a helping hand to hurricane evacuees.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/09/05/gustav-providers-pitch-in.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Rehab manufacturer will be preferred contract partner.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/08/22/med-group-signs-ael.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>COPD Patient Wraps Ride of a Lifetime</title>
      <description>Retired historian pedals bike from San Francisco to Tijuana using a POC to raise COPD awareness.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/08/15/copd-patient-wraps-ride-of-a-lifetime.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>As 2009 approaches, AAHomecare collects questions for CMS to answer on how caps will work</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/08/08/industry-seeks-rental-cap-clarity.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fastrack MSO Now Offering 50 Products</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/08/08/fastrack-mso-now-offering-50-products.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/08/08/fastrack-mso-now-offering-50-products.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CHAD Therapeutics Relocates to Naples, Florida</title>
      <description>Recently acquired by Inovo, Inc. the California-based oxygen conservation firm completes cross-country move.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/08/01/chad-therapeutics-relocates-to-naples-florida.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/08/01/chad-therapeutics-relocates-to-naples-florida.aspx</guid>
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      <title>H.R. 6331 recalls oxygen transfer of ownership</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/21/hr-6331-recalls-oxygen-transfer-of-ownership.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/21/hr-6331-recalls-oxygen-transfer-of-ownership.aspx</guid>
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      <title>New LCDs Prohibit HME Involvement in Home Sleep Testing</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/17/new-lcds-prohibit-hme-involvement-in-home-sleep-testing.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/17/new-lcds-prohibit-hme-involvement-in-home-sleep-testing.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS announces competitive bidding delay</title>
      <description>What it all means? Industry insiders comment on how the delay will affect providers and beneficiaries.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/17/cms-announces-competitive-bidding-delay.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/17/cms-announces-competitive-bidding-delay.aspx</guid>
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      <title>President Vetoes HR 6331</title>
      <description>House and Senate gear up to vote on overrides today and tomorrow.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/15/president-vetoes-hr-6331.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/15/president-vetoes-hr-6331.aspx</guid>
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      <title>House, Senate Override President’s Veto</title>
      <description>H.R. 6331 stands; competitive bidding delay is now law.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/15/house-senate-override-presidents-veto.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/15/house-senate-override-presidents-veto.aspx</guid>
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      <title>President Plans to Veto Medicare Bill</title>
      <description>Intentions to send NCB delay back to the Senate made clear at Washington press briefing. </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/10/president-plans-to-veto-medicare-bill.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/10/president-plans-to-veto-medicare-bill.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Senate Vote Approves H.R. 6331</title>
      <description>The bill to delay competitive bidding now goes to the President's desk.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/09/senate-vote-approves-hr-6331.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/09/senate-vote-approves-hr-6331.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Round One NCB Price Tables Analyzed</title>
      <description>The HME Media Group continued it's analysis of round one by examining 23 product codes across round one's 10 CBAs.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/08/round-one-ncb-price-tables-analyzed.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/08/round-one-ncb-price-tables-analyzed.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Senate Restarts H.R. 6331 Debate This Week</title>
      <description>While the Senate's cloture vote failed to push the bill to a vote, debate is slated continue now that the Senate's Independence Day break has wrapped up.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/07/senate-restarts-hr-6331-debate-this-week.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/07/senate-restarts-hr-6331-debate-this-week.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Competitive Bidding Round One Winners Analyzed</title>
      <description>The HME Media Group has picked through the round one results. Read our findings and download our tables.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/07/competitive-bidding-round-one-winners-analyzed.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/07/competitive-bidding-round-one-winners-analyzed.aspx</guid>
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      <title>USM Acquires Apria's Rehab Division</title>
      <description>Deal includes power and complex wheelchair division; other Apria HME functions not affected.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/04/usm-acquires-aprias-rehab-division.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/04/usm-acquires-aprias-rehab-division.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Injunctions Fail to Stop Round One Implementation</title>
      <description>After the Senate’s failure to put H.R. 6331 to a vote before its July 4 break, motions for injunctions to stop NCB also failed.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/03/injunctions-fail-to-stop-round-one-implementation.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/07/03/injunctions-fail-to-stop-round-one-implementation.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Senate Cloture Vote on H.R. 6331 Fails</title>
      <description>Vote to move bill from debate to final vote fails, leaving NCB poised to go into effect on July 1.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/06/27/senate-cloture-vote-on-hr-6331-fails.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/06/27/senate-cloture-vote-on-hr-6331-fails.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Respironics Rolls Out Drop-Ship Service</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/06/20/respironics-rolls-out-dropship-service.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/06/20/respironics-rolls-out-dropship-service.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Senate Bill Introduced to Delay NCB</title>
      <description>Associations urge providers to lobby Congress to support the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/06/20/senate-bill-introduced-to-delay-ncb.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/06/20/senate-bill-introduced-to-delay-ncb.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare Sues to Stop NCB</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/06/13/aahomecare-sues-to-stop-ncb.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/06/13/aahomecare-sues-to-stop-ncb.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Slates Referral Agents Call, Releases Physician Tip Sheet</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/06/06/cms-slates-referral-agents-call-releases-physician-tip-sheet.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/06/06/cms-slates-referral-agents-call-releases-physician-tip-sheet.aspx</guid>
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      <title>HME Business, Wachovia Release Sleep, Wound Care Survey</title>
      <description>Providers expect sleep revenue growth to be slightly down from past survey.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/06/06/hme-business-wachovia-release-sleep-wound-care-survey.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/06/06/hme-business-wachovia-release-sleep-wound-care-survey.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Two New Tip Sheets Online for Referral, Grandfathered Providers</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/30/two-new-tip-sheets-online-for-referral-grandfathered-providers.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/30/two-new-tip-sheets-online-for-referral-grandfathered-providers.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CEDI Deadline Moved to June 6</title>
      <description>Jurisdiction B and C providers facing June 1 switch given until June 6. What can they expect?</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/30/cedi-deadline-moved-to-june-6.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/30/cedi-deadline-moved-to-june-6.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Inside Inogen's Online Sales</title>
      <description>POC maker moves to set the record straight on its cash sales policy</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/30/inside-inogens-online-sales.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/30/inside-inogens-online-sales.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Revises Round 2 Accreditation Deadlines</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/23/cms-revises-round-2-accreditation-deadlines.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/23/cms-revises-round-2-accreditation-deadlines.aspx</guid>
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      <title>DeVilbiss Distributing InnoMed/RespCare CPAP Interfaces</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/23/devilbiss-distributing-innomedrespcare-cpap-interfaces.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/23/devilbiss-distributing-innomedrespcare-cpap-interfaces.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Hosting May 27 Competitive Bidding Teleconference</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/23/cms-hosting-may-27-competitive-bidding-teleconference.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/23/cms-hosting-may-27-competitive-bidding-teleconference.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Unveils Round One Winners</title>
      <description>Finally shedding light on the process, CMS has announced the winning providers for round one of its competitive bidding program. </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/23/cms-unveils-round-one-winners.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/23/cms-unveils-round-one-winners.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Uplift Launches Charity Challenge</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/22/uplift-launches-charity-challenge.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/22/uplift-launches-charity-challenge.aspx</guid>
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      <title>California Campus To Offer Free Medical Device, Pharmaceutical Courses</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/22/california-campus-to-offer-free-medical-device-pharmaceutical-courses.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/22/california-campus-to-offer-free-medical-device-pharmaceutical-courses.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Adds Chapter to Claims Processing Manual</title>
      <description>The first installment of the chapter provides additional instructions on competitive bidding policies.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/15/cms-adds-chapter-to-claims-processing-manual.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/15/cms-adds-chapter-to-claims-processing-manual.aspx</guid>
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      <title>NAIMES to Providers: Make the Most of Coming Congressional Break</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/15/naimes-to-providers-make-the-most-of-coming-congressional-break.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/15/naimes-to-providers-make-the-most-of-coming-congressional-break.aspx</guid>
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      <title>MED Group to Provide KCI Support Surfaces</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/15/med-group-to-provide-kci-support-surfaces.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/15/med-group-to-provide-kci-support-surfaces.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Invacare Rolls out iPartner Solutions Program</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/09/invacare-rolls-out-ipartner-solutions-program.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/09/invacare-rolls-out-ipartner-solutions-program.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Wilson to DME Providers: Keep Up the Pressure</title>
      <description>AAHomecare President/CEO Tyler Wilson urges DME providers to keep working with their legislators, local media and Medicare beneficiaries on urgent industry issues at Medtrade Spring.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/09/wilson-to-dme-providers-keep-up-the-pressure.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/09/wilson-to-dme-providers-keep-up-the-pressure.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Pride Concerned Over Potential Competitive Bid Improprieties</title>
      <description>Pride Mobility Chairman and CEO calls on HHS Secretary to investigate potentially problematic standard power chair bids in Riverside, Calif. bidding area.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/02/pride-concerned-over-potential-competitive-bid-improprieties.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/02/pride-concerned-over-potential-competitive-bid-improprieties.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare’s RATC Scores Senate Support for Complex Rehab Carve-out </title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/02/aahomecares-ratc-scores-senate-support-for-complex-rehab-carveout.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/05/02/aahomecares-ratc-scores-senate-support-for-complex-rehab-carveout.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Meuser Concedes Primary to Hackett</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/25/meuser-concedes-primary-to-hackett.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/25/meuser-concedes-primary-to-hackett.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Competitive Bidding: 603 of 1,005 Providers DQed during Round One</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/25/competitive-bidding-603-of-1005-providers-dqed-during-round-one.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market to Reach $3.6 billion by 2010</title>
      <description>Aging population creating an increasing demand for treatment of sores caused by patient bodyweight, according to new report.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/25/decubitus-ulcer-treatment-products-market-to-reach-36-billion-by-2010.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/25/decubitus-ulcer-treatment-products-market-to-reach-36-billion-by-2010.aspx</guid>
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      <title>HME Providers Says ‘I Want My HME TV!’</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/18/hme-providers-says-i-want-my-hme-tv.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/18/hme-providers-says-i-want-my-hme-tv.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Some Home Sleep Testing LCDs Roll Out, But Providers Still Have a Voice</title>
      <description>Already, two local coverage determinations (LCDs) regarding home sleep testing have been released, though the LCDs that will impact respiratory providers aren’t expected until May or June, according to industry sources.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/17/some-home-sleep-testing-lcds-roll-out-but-providers-still-have-a-voice.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/17/some-home-sleep-testing-lcds-roll-out-but-providers-still-have-a-voice.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CPAPs and Home Sleep Testing</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/15/cpaps-and-home-sleep-testing.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/15/cpaps-and-home-sleep-testing.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Economists: CMS’s Competitive Bidding Needs Fixing</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/15/economists-cmss-competitive-bidding-needs-fixing.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/15/economists-cmss-competitive-bidding-needs-fixing.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Sen. Robert Pumps Up the Crowd</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/15/sen-robert-pumps-up-the-crowd.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/15/sen-robert-pumps-up-the-crowd.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Sets Accreditation Deadlines, Rules on CPAPs and Home Sleep Testing</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/15/cms-sets-accreditation-deadlines-rules-on-cpaps-and-home-sleep-testing.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/15/cms-sets-accreditation-deadlines-rules-on-cpaps-and-home-sleep-testing.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Industry Continues Fight to Suspend Competitive Bidding</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/15/industry-continues-fight-to-suspend-competitive-bidding.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HME Goes to Washington</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/15/hme-goes-to-washington.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/15/hme-goes-to-washington.aspx</guid>
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      <title>SeQual Sets Internet Dealer Policy</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/11/sequal-sets-internet-dealer-policy.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/11/sequal-sets-internet-dealer-policy.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare Slates May Fly-In to Battle Competitive Bidding</title>
      <description>Association calls on HME industry stakeholders to help put pressure on their Congress members prior to its May 21 lobbying effort.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/11/aahomecare-slates-may-flyin-to-battle-competitive-bidding.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/11/aahomecare-slates-may-flyin-to-battle-competitive-bidding.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Fastrack to Debut Equipment Auction, Classified Service</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/04/fastrack-to-debut-equipment-auction-classified-service.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Invacare Offers HME Software System from Bonafide</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/04/invacare-offers-hme-software-system-from-bonafide.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/04/invacare-offers-hme-software-system-from-bonafide.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Harmar Acquires Summit Lifts</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/04/harmar-acquires-summit-lifts.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/04/harmar-acquires-summit-lifts.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare Retains Firm to Review Refused Bids, Legal Options</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/04/aahomecare-retains-firm-to-review-refused-bids-legal-options.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/04/aahomecare-retains-firm-to-review-refused-bids-legal-options.aspx</guid>
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      <description>The National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers (NAIMES) has created a legal defense fund to help the industry pursue legal challenges to competitive bidding.
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/04/naimes-launches-legal-defense-fund.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/04/04/naimes-launches-legal-defense-fund.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Round One Refusals: Technicalities or Glaring Errors?</title>
      <description>A week after CMS announced it was notifying contract winners for round one of its competitive bidding program, many providers who did not make the cut are questioning why they did not win contracts.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/28/round-one-refusals-technicalities-or-glaring-errors.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AAHomecare Calls on CMS to Address Round One Disqualifications</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/28/aahomecare-calls-on-cms-to-address-round-one-disqualifications.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/28/aahomecare-calls-on-cms-to-address-round-one-disqualifications.aspx</guid>
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      <title>NAIMES Considers Legal Action to Halt Round One Implementation</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/28/naimes-considers-legal-action-to-halt-round-one-implementation.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/28/naimes-considers-legal-action-to-halt-round-one-implementation.aspx</guid>
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      <title>DME Suppliers in First 10 Competitive Bidding MSAs Notified of Bid Results</title>
      <description>CMS announced that the agency notified on Friday suppliers who submitted bids to participate in the first round of competitive bidding. </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/21/dme-suppliers-in-first-10-competitive-bidding-msas-notified-of-bid-results.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/21/dme-suppliers-in-first-10-competitive-bidding-msas-notified-of-bid-results.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Expects Cost Savings From Competitive Bidding</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/21/cms-expects-cost-savings-from-competitive-bidding.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/21/cms-expects-cost-savings-from-competitive-bidding.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Rules on CPAPS and Home Sleep Testing Coverage</title>
      <description>CMS has expanded its coverage for CPAPs to include beneficiaries diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea via home sleep testing devices types II, III and IV.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/14/cms-rules-on-cpaps-and-home-sleep-testing-coverage.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/14/cms-rules-on-cpaps-and-home-sleep-testing-coverage.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Industry Continues Fight to Suspend Competitive Bidding</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/14/industry-continues-fight-to-suspend-competitive-bidding.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/14/industry-continues-fight-to-suspend-competitive-bidding.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Economists: CMS’s Competitive Bidding Needs Fixing</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/07/economists-cmss-competitive-bidding-needs-fixing.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/07/economists-cmss-competitive-bidding-needs-fixing.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Sen. Roberts to Providers: ‘Take the Hill’</title>
      <description>The Kansas Senate Finance Committee member told providers attending this week's AAHomecare Legislative Conference to storm Capitol Hill like the Marine Corps and get its story told.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/07/sen-roberts-to-providers-take-the-hill.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/03/07/sen-roberts-to-providers-take-the-hill.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Pride Pushes to Preserve First Month Purchase Option</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/29/pride-pushes-to-preserve-first-month-purchase-option.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/29/pride-pushes-to-preserve-first-month-purchase-option.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Brightree, VGM Enter 10-Year Partnership</title>
      <description>Software provider and MSO will work to provide benchmarking tools and other services for a VGM-member online "community."</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/29/brightree-vgm-enter-10year-partnership.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/29/brightree-vgm-enter-10year-partnership.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Grassroots HME Campaign Still Cooking</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/21/grassroots-hme-campaign-still-cooking.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/21/grassroots-hme-campaign-still-cooking.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Economic Study: Competitive Bidding Actually Reduces Competition</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/21/economic-study-competitive-bidding-actually-reduces-competition.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/21/economic-study-competitive-bidding-actually-reduces-competition.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Sleep Market Growth Slowing, Short-Term Rebound Unlikely</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/21/sleep-market-growth-slowing-shortterm-rebound-unlikely.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/21/sleep-market-growth-slowing-shortterm-rebound-unlikely.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Senators to Reconsider Surety Bond Legislation</title>
      <description>The lead co-sponsor of a senate bill that would require HME providers to retain a $500,000 surety bond — at a cost of up to $20,000 — will reconsider that provision.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/21/senators-to-reconsider-surety-bond-legislation.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/21/senators-to-reconsider-surety-bond-legislation.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Harmar Offers Cash Sales Expertise to its Dealers</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/15/harmar-offers-cash-sales-expertise-to-its-dealers.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/15/harmar-offers-cash-sales-expertise-to-its-dealers.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Freedom Designs Launches Seating and Positioning Seminars</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/15/freedom-designs-launches-seating-and-positioning-seminars.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/15/freedom-designs-launches-seating-and-positioning-seminars.aspx</guid>
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      <title>New Reports Detail Competitive Bidding MSAs</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/15/new-reports-detail-competitive-bidding-msas.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/15/new-reports-detail-competitive-bidding-msas.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Senate Bill Could Cost Providers Up to $20,000</title>
      <description>Legislation calls for providers to retain $500,000 surety bond and stiffens fines for Medicare fraud.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/15/senate-bill-could-cost-providers-up-to-20000.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/15/senate-bill-could-cost-providers-up-to-20000.aspx</guid>
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      <title>VGM Lunch Bucket Broadcast to Discuss Competitive Bidding, Policy Issues</title>
      <description>VGM hour-long Lunch Bucket Webcast expects to discuss topics such as pending zip code announcements for competitive bidding round two and when round one's bidders could be announced.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/12/vgm-lunch-bucket-broadcast-to-discuss-competitive-bidding-policy-issues.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/12/vgm-lunch-bucket-broadcast-to-discuss-competitive-bidding-policy-issues.aspx</guid>
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      <title>78% of U.S. Adults Want Homecare-Friendly Candidates</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/08/78-of-us-adults-want-homecarefriendly-candidates.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/08/78-of-us-adults-want-homecarefriendly-candidates.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare: President’s 2009 Budget Hurts Seniors' DME Access</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/08/aahomecare-presidents-2009-budget-hurts-seniors-dme-access.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/08/aahomecare-presidents-2009-budget-hurts-seniors-dme-access.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Public Comment Period on CMS’s Revised DMEPOS Quality Supplier Standards Closes March 25</title>
      <description>The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services proposes various changes to existing standards, as well as additional standards.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/08/public-comment-period-on-cmss-revised-dmepos-quality-supplier-standards-closes-march-25.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/08/public-comment-period-on-cmss-revised-dmepos-quality-supplier-standards-closes-march-25.aspx</guid>
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      <title>NAIMES Says it Applauds Invacare, Supports Complex Rehab Carve Out </title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/01/naimes-says-it-applauds-invacare-supports-complex-rehab-carve-out.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/01/naimes-says-it-applauds-invacare-supports-complex-rehab-carve-out.aspx</guid>
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      <title>New Report Highlights Patient Pain Management Opportunities</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/01/new-report-highlights-patient-pain-management-opportunities.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/01/new-report-highlights-patient-pain-management-opportunities.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Quantum Rehab Releases Revised Provider Standards</title>
      <description>Quantum Rehab, a division of Pride Mobility, has released a revision of its eight quality standards for providers offering its products.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/01/quantum-rehab-releases-revised-provider-standards.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/02/01/quantum-rehab-releases-revised-provider-standards.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Georgia Tech Research Institute Develops Sensor Vest to Help Prevent Asthma Attacks</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/24/georgia-tech-research-institute-develops-sensor-vest-to-help-prevent-asthma-attacks.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/24/georgia-tech-research-institute-develops-sensor-vest-to-help-prevent-asthma-attacks.aspx</guid>
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      <title>VGM Creates Homecare Marketing Tool</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/24/vgm-creates-homecare-marketing-tool.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Supreme Medical, Derma Sciences Partner to Distribute MEDIHONEY Wound Dressings</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/24/supreme-medical-derma-sciences-partner-to-distribute-medihoney-wound-dressings.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Industry Groups Launch Grassroots Campaign for Providers, Patients</title>
      <description>AAHomecare, NAIMES, The Med Group and The VGM Group have teamed to create a grass roots campaign to help providers and patients educated their Congress members on the importance of the HME industry.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/24/industry-groups-launch-grassroots-campaign-for-providers-patients.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Oxygen Back in Budget Crosshairs</title>
      <description>Oxygen therapy and durable medical equipment are prime targets for Medicare reimbursement cuts, according to the American Association for Homecare.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/18/oxygen-back-in-budget-crosshairs.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/18/oxygen-back-in-budget-crosshairs.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Scooter Store, Police Officer Help Uninsured Amputee</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/18/scooter-store-police-officer-help-uninsured-amputee.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/18/scooter-store-police-officer-help-uninsured-amputee.aspx</guid>
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      <title>New Wound Care Center Opens in San Diego</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/18/new-wound-care-center-opens-in-san-diego.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/18/new-wound-care-center-opens-in-san-diego.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Invacare CFO Departs, President and COO Steps in as Interim CFO</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/18/invacare-cfo-departs-president-and-coo-steps-in-as-interim-cfo.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>VGM Changes NCB Seminar Schedule </title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/10/vgm-changes-ncb-seminar-schedule.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/10/vgm-changes-ncb-seminar-schedule.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAH Responds to CMS 'Anti-Fraud Measures'</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/09/aah-responds-to-cms-antifraud-measures.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/09/aah-responds-to-cms-antifraud-measures.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Announces 70 MSAs, 8 Categories for Round 2 of Competitive Bidding</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/08/cms-announces-70-msas-8-categories-for-round-2-of-competitive-bidding.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/08/cms-announces-70-msas-8-categories-for-round-2-of-competitive-bidding.aspx</guid>
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      <title>HME Business Magazine, Website Debut</title>
      <description>To better serve the evolving  business information needs of HME providers, trade magazine publishing company 1105 Media has launched HME Business magazine and website.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/07/hme-business-magazine-website-debut.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/07/hme-business-magazine-website-debut.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Wachovia Survey Shows Sleep Revenue Will Grow; CPAP Pricing Is Stable, But NCB May Hurt Reimbursement Rates</title>
      <description>The sleep market is still going strong, and CPAP pricing is currently stable, but reimbursement rates for HME suppliers could be hurt by the upcoming national competitive bidding (NCB) program, say the results of the latest Wachovia HME Sleep &amp; Wound Care Survey. Findings also included expected growth in the negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) market.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/01/wachovia-survey-shows-sleep-revenue-will-grow-cpap-pricing-is-stable-but-ncb-may-hurt-reimbursement.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2008/01/01/wachovia-survey-shows-sleep-revenue-will-grow-cpap-pricing-is-stable-but-ncb-may-hurt-reimbursement.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Fighting Back: The Industry Responds to Media Coverage of a Medicare Oxygen “Boon”</title>
      <description>The HME industry, and the oxygen niche in particular, suffered a tough couple of weeks in the mainstream media, as The New York Times printed what was widely regarded by the industry as a derogatory, politically motivated article on Nov. 30. Then “NBC Nightly News” aired a two-part special report on Medicare fraud on Dec. 10 and 11.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/12/21/fighting-back-the-industry-responds-to-media-coverage-of-a-medicare-oxygen-boon.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/12/21/fighting-back-the-industry-responds-to-media-coverage-of-a-medicare-oxygen-boon.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Announces Accreditation Deadline (with Exceptions)</title>
      <description>The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) have set the deadline for DME suppliers to be accredited in order to bill Medicare Part B: Sept. 30, 2009. The announcement came at a Special Open Door Forum on Dec. 19.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/12/19/cms-announces-accreditation-deadline-with-exceptions.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>The VGM Group’s Shut Down the Switchboard day to support COPD and oxygen therapy, resulted in 33,000 hits to its Web site and 8,167 reported phone calls to Washington, D.C. from providers and beneficiaries.
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/12/01/vgm-group-hosts-advocacy-event-on-world-copd-day.aspx</link>
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      <description>Respironics Inc. was the lead sponsor of the National Sleep Foundation’s (NSF) Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, Nov. 5-11.  T</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/12/01/respironics-becomes-lead-sponsor-of-drowsy-driving-prevention-week-for-the-national-sleep-foundation.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>espironics Inc. has announced that it has acquired 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Apollo Light Systems Inc.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/11/01/respironics-acquires-apollo-light-systems-expands-into-circadian-rhythm-device.aspx</link>
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      <description>Senior drivers 70 years of age or older who take classroom driving improvement courses and behind the wheel training can improve their driving performance, according to a new study released by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and Yale University.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/11/01/new-aaa-foundation-study-offers-hope-for-improving-senior-drivers-performance.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Medtrade, the HME industry’s biggest tradeshow of the year, was down in attendance, but several manufacturers reported that the number of attendees making buying decisions on the show floor was up in numbers. 
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/11/01/medtrade-offers-less-traffic-more-decision-makers.aspx</link>
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      <description>Pride USA’s president, Dan Meuser announced that he’ll seek the Republican nomination in the race for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District. </description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/11/01/pride-mobilitys-meuser-announces-congressional-run.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>Best known as co-sponsors of House legislation that would modify national competitive bidding, Reps. David Hobson (R-Ohio) and John Tanner (D-Tenn.) kicked off Medtrade show in Orlando, Fla. Although unable to be there in person, the congressmen taped their remarks that were played during a breakfast meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 2.</description>
      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/04/tanner-hobson-encourage-providers-to-get-involved.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bush Vetoes S-CHIP to Howls of Protests from both Republicans and Democrats</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Selecting a Software Company</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/selecting-a-software-company.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Study: People with Disabilities Most Likely to do Online Health Research</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/new-study-people-with-disabilities-most-likely-to-do-online-health-research.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/new-study-people-with-disabilities-most-likely-to-do-online-health-research.aspx</guid>
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      <title>October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/october-is-national-breast-cancer-awareness-month.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/october-is-national-breast-cancer-awareness-month.aspx</guid>
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      <title>COPD Rates, Higher than Expected in China, Will Continue to Grow</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/copd-rates-higher-than-expected-in-china-will-continue-to-grow.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/copd-rates-higher-than-expected-in-china-will-continue-to-grow.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Tanner, Hobson Encourage Providers to Get Involved</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/tanner-hobson-encourage-providers-to-get-involved.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor  Service Center Hours of Operation</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/new-competitive-bidding-implementation-contractor--service-center-hours-of-operation.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/new-competitive-bidding-implementation-contractor--service-center-hours-of-operation.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Medtrade: Less Traffic But More Decision Makers</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/medtrade-less-traffic-but-more-decision-makers.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/medtrade-less-traffic-but-more-decision-makers.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Pride Mobility's Meuser Announces Congressional Run</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/pride-mobilitys-meuser-announces-congressional-run.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/pride-mobilitys-meuser-announces-congressional-run.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Respironics Continues Expansion with New Customer-Service Facility</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/respironics-continues-expansion-with-new-customerservice-facility.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/10/01/respironics-continues-expansion-with-new-customerservice-facility.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Curtain Drops Tuesday on Competitive Bidding's First Round</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/curtain-drops-tuesday-on-competitive-biddings-first-round.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/curtain-drops-tuesday-on-competitive-biddings-first-round.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare Hosts Fundraiser to Raise Public Awareness of Homecare</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/aahomecare-hosts-fundraiser-to-raise-public-awareness-of-homecare.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/aahomecare-hosts-fundraiser-to-raise-public-awareness-of-homecare.aspx</guid>
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      <title>House Democrats Set to Fight for Medicare Changes Attached to S-CHIP Bill</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/house-democrats-set-to-fight-for-medicare-changes-attached-to-schip-bill.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/house-democrats-set-to-fight-for-medicare-changes-attached-to-schip-bill.aspx</guid>
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      <title>It's All About Functionality: Choosing the Right Home-Care Bed</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/its-all-about-functionality-choosing-the-right-homecare-bed.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/its-all-about-functionality-choosing-the-right-homecare-bed.aspx</guid>
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      <title>DeVilbiss Sleep Expert Discusses How CPAPs Can Save Lives</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/devilbiss-sleep-expert-discusses-how-cpaps-can-save-lives.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/devilbiss-sleep-expert-discusses-how-cpaps-can-save-lives.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Conferees Focus on Clinical Technologies' Homeward Migration</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/conferees-focus-on-clinical-technologies-homeward-migration.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/conferees-focus-on-clinical-technologies-homeward-migration.aspx</guid>
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      <title>The VGM Group Offers Competitive Bidding Seminars</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/the-vgm-group-offers-competitive-bidding-seminars.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>PAOC To Discuss Fallout From Competitive Bidding</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/paoc-to-discuss-fallout-from-competitive-bidding.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>"It was a disaster"  Bidders Look Back on Round One</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/it-was-a-disaster--bidders-look-back-on-round-one.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/it-was-a-disaster--bidders-look-back-on-round-one.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Home Sleep Testing: A Five Minute Primer On What Everyone's Arguing About</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/home-sleep-testing-a-five-minute-primer-on-what-everyones-arguing-about.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HMEs in NCB Rollout Cities Warn Providers to Start Early</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/hmes-in-ncb-rollout-cities-warn-providers-to-start-early.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/hmes-in-ncb-rollout-cities-warn-providers-to-start-early.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Home Care Industry Continues Push For Competitive Bidding Bills in House and Senate</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/home-care-industry-continues-push-for-competitive-bidding-bills-in-house-and-senate.aspx</link>
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      <title>Competitive Bidding Litigation: Providers Look to the Courts and Congress for Relief</title>
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      <title>Identifying Mistakes Providers Make With Accreditation</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/identifying-mistakes-providers-make-with-accreditation.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Maximizing the Potential of the Scooter Market</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/09/01/maximizing-the-potential-of-the-scooter-market.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/house-passes-insurance-program-that-includes-oxygen-cuts.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>More Manufacturers Reach Out to Assist Providers: Inogen Offers 24-Hour Support</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/more-manufacturers-reach-out-to-assist-providers-inogen-offers-24hour-support.aspx</link>
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      <title>Berlin Hosts Largest-Ever Paralympic Day</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/berlin-hosts-largestever-paralympic-day.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Senate Finance Committee Grills Nominee to Run CMS</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/senate-finance-committee-grills-nominee-to-run-cms.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>American Thoracic Society Identifies Gender Differences in COPD Clients</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/american-thoracic-society-identifies-gender-differences-in-copd-clients.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Reps. Tanner and Hobson To Kick Off Medtrade 2007</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/reps-tanner-and-hobson-to-kick-off-medtrade-2007.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Proposed Legislation Would Restore ADA's Intent</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/proposed-legislation-would-restore-adas-intent.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Held Special Bidders Conference For DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Today</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/cms-held-special-bidders-conference-for-dmepos-competitive-bidding-program-today.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>HHS Fights DME Fraud in South Florida, Southern California</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/hhs-fights-dme-fraud-in-south-florida-southern-california.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>House Committees Wrangle With Medicare Legislation</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/house-committees-wrangle-with-medicare-legislation.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/house-committees-wrangle-with-medicare-legislation.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Ramps: A Primer</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/ramps-a-primer.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Six Weeks Left on Reset NCB Countdown Clock</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/six-weeks-left-on-reset-ncb-countdown-clock.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Medicare Rules Protect Against Premature Hospital Discharge</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/new-medicare-rules-protect-against-premature-hospital-discharge.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/new-medicare-rules-protect-against-premature-hospital-discharge.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare Continuum of Care Planned for Medtrade</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/aahomecare-continuum-of-care-planned-for-medtrade.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/aahomecare-continuum-of-care-planned-for-medtrade.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Weems Defends Competitive Bidding in Exchange with Kansas Senator</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/weems-defends-competitive-bidding-in-exchange-with-kansas-senator.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/weems-defends-competitive-bidding-in-exchange-with-kansas-senator.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AAHomecare Wants Feedback From Providers Still Having Trouble Submitting Bids</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/aahomecare-wants-feedback-from-providers-still-having-trouble-submitting-bids.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fighting Oxygen Cuts with Facts</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/fighting-oxygen-cuts-with-facts.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Accreditation: Software Companies Can Be Intregral Part of the Process</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/accreditation-software-companies-can-be-intregral-part-of-the-process.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/accreditation-software-companies-can-be-intregral-part-of-the-process.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Deadline to Register for Competitive Bidding is Today</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/deadline-to-register-for-competitive-bidding-is-today.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Lewarski Jumps From Inogen to Invacare</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/lewarski-jumps-from-inogen-to-invacare.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/lewarski-jumps-from-inogen-to-invacare.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Sunrise Medical Appoints New CEO For Separate Divisions</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/sunrise-medical-appoints-new-ceo-for-separate-divisions.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/sunrise-medical-appoints-new-ceo-for-separate-divisions.aspx</guid>
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      <title>New HHS Surety Bond Rule Adds to HME Provider Headaches</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/new-hhs-surety-bond-rule-adds-to-hme-provider-headaches.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/new-hhs-surety-bond-rule-adds-to-hme-provider-headaches.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Taking Another Look: CMS' Weems Reveals Priorities in Congressional Testimony</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/taking-another-look-cms-weems-reveals-priorities-in-congressional-testimony.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Diabetes: Study Looks at Self-Monitoring and Health Outcomes for Type 2 Clients</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/diabetes-study-looks-at-selfmonitoring-and-health-outcomes-for-type-2-clients.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bowing to Congressional and Industry Outcries, CMS Extends Competitive Bidding Deadline</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The HME as Retailer: "This is a different mindset."</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/the-hme-as-retailer-this-is-a-different-mindset.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Extends Bid Deadline to Friday</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/cms-extends-bid-deadline-to-friday.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ron Richard Jumps From ResMed to SeQual</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/ron-richard-jumps-from-resmed-to-sequal.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Q &amp; A with Diabetes Educator</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Selecting Software to Meet Business Objectives</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/selecting-software-to-meet-business-objectives.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Boosting Your Sales with Compression Products</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/boosting-your-sales-with-compression-products.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee to Review At-Home Sleep Testing</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/medicare-coverage-advisory-committee-to-review-athome-sleep-testing.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Number of People with COPD Expected to Increase Significantly by 2013</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/number-of-people-with-copd-expected-to-increase-significantly-by-2013.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Anti-inflammatory Drugs May Increase COPD Patients'  Pneumonia Risk</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/07/01/antiinflammatory-drugs-may-increase-copd-patients--pneumonia-risk.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Rehab Companies Trade Branch Offices</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AAHomecare Adds to Government Relations and Communications Staff</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Texas Plaintiffs Ask Court to Quash Competitive Bidding</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New National Partnership Focuses on Crime Against People with Disabilities</title>
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      <title>Deadline For Competitive Bidding  Registration Hits This Week</title>
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      <title>Glitchy NCB System Frustrates Bidders</title>
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      <title>Sneak Preview: A Quick-Start Accreditation Primer</title>
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      <title>U.S. Still Balks at UN Convention On Persons With Disabilities</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Labor Department Grant Program Targets Youth with Disabilities</title>
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      <title>Florida Researchers Identify Possible Diabetes-Depression Link</title>
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      <title>CMS to Industry: Competitive Bidding is Happening</title>
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      <title>Bridging the Gap: Bill Would Help People With Disabilities Remain Independent</title>
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      <title>AAHomecare Forwards Competitive Bidding Problems/Compliants to CMS</title>
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      <title>CareCentric Experiences Dramatic Growth Over the Past Year</title>
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      <title>CMS Reveals How It's Going to Assess Your Financial Moxie</title>
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      <title>AAHomecare Lobbying Effort Results in More Cosponsors For Competitive Bidding Bills</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/06/01/aahomecare-lobbying-effort-results-in-more-cosponsors-for-competitive-bidding-bills.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Congressman John Tanner Will Speak at AAHomecare Legislative Conference</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/06/01/congressman-john-tanner-will-speak-at-aahomecare-legislative-conference.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Urology and Incontinence: Seeking Treatment</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/06/01/urology-and-incontinence-seeking-treatment.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/06/01/urology-and-incontinence-seeking-treatment.aspx</guid>
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      <title>SLEEP 2007 Woos More Attendees with New Findings, Medical Developments</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/06/01/sleep-2007-woos-more-attendees-with-new-findings-medical-developments.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/06/01/sleep-2007-woos-more-attendees-with-new-findings-medical-developments.aspx</guid>
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      <title>TriCenturion Announces Probe of Group 2 Power Wheelchairs</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/06/01/tricenturion-announces-probe-of-group-2-power-wheelchairs.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/06/01/tricenturion-announces-probe-of-group-2-power-wheelchairs.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Premature Vascular and Bone Changes Occur in COPD Patients</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/06/01/premature-vascular-and-bone-changes-occur-in-copd-patients.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/06/01/premature-vascular-and-bone-changes-occur-in-copd-patients.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Complex-Rehab Exemption: Interest and Sympathy, But Little Action</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/complexrehab-exemption-interest-and-sympathy-but-little-action.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/complexrehab-exemption-interest-and-sympathy-but-little-action.aspx</guid>
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      <title>AOTA and American Society on Aging Create CarFit</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/aota-and-american-society-on-aging-create-carfit.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/aota-and-american-society-on-aging-create-carfit.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Portable Respiratory: Breathe Easy</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/portable-respiratory-breathe-easy.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/portable-respiratory-breathe-easy.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Accreditation Update: A Look Back</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/accreditation-update-a-look-back.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/accreditation-update-a-look-back.aspx</guid>
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      <title>New Study Questions Part C Private Pay Plans</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/new-study-questions-part-c-private-pay-plans.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/new-study-questions-part-c-private-pay-plans.aspx</guid>
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      <title>On Ice: Despite Winning Cosponsors, Hobson-Tanner Sits Idle in Committees</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/on-ice-despite-winning-cosponsors-hobsontanner-sits-idle-in-committees.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/on-ice-despite-winning-cosponsors-hobsontanner-sits-idle-in-committees.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Competitive Bidding: Bid Limits and Weights Are Posted for Product Codes</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/competitive-bidding-bid-limits-and-weights-are-posted-for-product-codes.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AASM Encourages Seniors  to Take Steps to Improve Sleep Habits</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/aasm-encourages-seniors--to-take-steps-to-improve-sleep-habits.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/aasm-encourages-seniors--to-take-steps-to-improve-sleep-habits.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CMS Extends Competitive Bidding Start Date</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/cms-extends-competitive-bidding-start-date.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/cms-extends-competitive-bidding-start-date.aspx</guid>
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      <title>A Refresher Course: Do You Know Your Support Surface Terminology?</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/a-refresher-course-do-you-know-your-support-surface-terminology.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/a-refresher-course-do-you-know-your-support-surface-terminology.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Continental, Delta, and Northwest Approve SeQual's Eclipse for Air Travel</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/continental-delta-and-northwest-approve-sequals-eclipse-for-air-travel.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/continental-delta-and-northwest-approve-sequals-eclipse-for-air-travel.aspx</guid>
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      <title>National Stroke Awareness Month Highlights DMEs' Role in Rehabilitation</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/national-stroke-awareness-month-highlights-dmes-role-in-rehabilitation.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/national-stroke-awareness-month-highlights-dmes-role-in-rehabilitation.aspx</guid>
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      <title>CareCentric Ramps Up Education Efforts with New Partnership</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/carecentric-ramps-up-education-efforts-with-new-partnership.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/carecentric-ramps-up-education-efforts-with-new-partnership.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Providers Buttonhole Lawmakers During Memorial Day Break</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/providers-buttonhole-lawmakers-during-memorial-day-break.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/providers-buttonhole-lawmakers-during-memorial-day-break.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Sunrise Medical  Splits Into Two Separate Organizations</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/sunrise-medical--splits-into-two-separate-organizations.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/sunrise-medical--splits-into-two-separate-organizations.aspx</guid>
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      <title>And they're off! CMS Opens Competitive Bidding</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/and-theyre-off-cms-opens-competitive-bidding.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Accreditation: The Editor's Notebook</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/accreditation-the-editors-notebook.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NCART Introduces Rehab Carve Out Bill</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/ncart-introduces-rehab-carve-out-bill.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/ncart-introduces-rehab-carve-out-bill.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Get Moving This Summer With Vehicle Lifts</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/get-moving-this-summer-with-vehicle-lifts.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/get-moving-this-summer-with-vehicle-lifts.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Scooter Store Settlement Complicates DMEs' Lobbying Efforts</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/05/01/scooter-store-settlement-complicates-dmes-lobbying-efforts.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Medtrade Spring Sparks Competitive Bidding Conversations</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/04/01/medtrade-spring-sparks-competitive-bidding-conversations.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Accreditation: The Benefits Beyond Billing Medicare</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/04/01/accreditation-the-benefits-beyond-billing-medicare.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/04/01/accreditation-the-benefits-beyond-billing-medicare.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Next Open Door Forum Scheduled for April 25</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/04/01/next-open-door-forum-scheduled-for-april-25.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/04/01/next-open-door-forum-scheduled-for-april-25.aspx</guid>
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      <title>ITEM Coalition Applauds Legislation to Remove Medicare's In the Home Rule</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/04/01/item-coalition-applauds-legislation-to-remove-medicares-in-the-home-rule.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tanner-Hobson Bill Gains Additional Support</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/04/01/tannerhobson-bill-gains-additional-support.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Providers in First 10 MSAs Are Invited to Make Competitive Bids</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/04/01/providers-in-first-10-msas-are-invited-to-make-competitive-bids.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AAHomecare Provides Recommendations for CPAP National Coverage Determination</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/04/01/aahomecare-provides-recommendations-for-cpap-national-coverage-determination.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Medtrade Spring Touts New Exhibitors, New Products and New Technology</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/04/01/medtrade-spring-touts-new-exhibitors-new-products-and-new-technology.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Get Your Business on Track with Software Solutions</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/04/01/get-your-business-on-track-with-software-solutions.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>American Academy of Sleep Medicine Announces Changes to A-STEP Program</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AAHomecare Reports on Technical Corrections for Competitive Bidding Product Category Codes</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Special Open Door Forum on Competitive Bidding Draws Crowd</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AAHomecare Requests Diabetic Supplies Survey Participation</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Issues New K Codes for CPAP Masks</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Competitive Bidding Is Here: Select Your Accrediting Agency</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Adds Product Categories, Reposts MSAs for Competitive Bidding</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Invacare, VGM Partner to Provide Services to Independent HME Providers</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pharmacies Prepare for Competitive Bidding, Celebrate Minor Victory</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Increasing Your Scooter Sales</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/04/01/increasing-your-scooter-sales.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Standing Wheelchair Manufacturer LEVO AG Acquired by Dane Technologies</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/04/01/standing-wheelchair-manufacturer-levo-ag-acquired-by-dane-technologies.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Accreditation Deadline Announced</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Hobson-Tanner and Ross Bill Introduced to Congress</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Launches Competitive Bidding Implementation Web Site</title>
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      <title>March Likely to Be the Month for Final NCB Rule</title>
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      <title>Hot Products for All of Your Seating &amp; Positioning Needs</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/03/01/hot-products-for-all-of-your-seating-amp-positioning-needs.aspx</link>
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      <title>Diagnosing Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Scott Wilkinson Joins Inogen as Vice President of Product Management</title>
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      <title>SeQual Selected to Advance Oxygen Technology for Military</title>
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      <title>Home Oxygen Bill H.R. 621 Still Needs Additional Support</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Respironics Acquires PAM-RL Objective Limb Activity Monitor</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS to Review NCD for CPAP Therapy; Study Links Obstructive Sleep Apnea to Higher Risk of Stroke</title>
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      <title>Invacare Demonstrates New Custom Wheelchair Seating System</title>
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      <title>VGM Renews Contract with MedFORCE</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Give Your Clients a Diabetes Wake Up Call</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/03/01/give-your-clients-a-diabetes-wake-up-call.aspx</link>
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      <title>Asthma Foundation Launches Get A.H.E.A.D. of Asthma Initiative</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/03/01/asthma-foundation-launches-get-ahead-of-asthma-initiative.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Diabetes Update: Implantable Glucose Monitoring?</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/03/01/diabetes-update-implantable-glucose-monitoring.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Users First Alliance Shines the Spotlight on Mobility/Rehab Consumers</title>
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      <title>AAHomecare Addresses  the Impact of the President's Budget on Power Wheelchair Segment</title>
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      <title>Oxygen Patients Now Have Online Community</title>
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      <title>Still Growing: The Bariatric Market Still in Rapid Incline</title>
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      <title>One in Three Americans Say Internet Has Changed the Way They Manage Health Care: Study</title>
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      <title>Medtrade Introduces Regional Conferences</title>
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      <title>Auto Access: Web Site Round Up</title>
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      <title>Tips for Seniors at Risk for Hypothermia</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>National Mobility Equipment Dealers to Host 16th Annual Conference</title>
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      <title>Needlestick Safety: Design Improvements in Retractable Syringes</title>
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      <title>David Jones Joins The MED Group as Western Regional Manager</title>
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      <title>President Bush's 2008 Budget Proposal Elicits Industry Outcries</title>
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      <title>Preventing Injury for Manual Wheelchair Users</title>
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      <title>Congressman Price Reintroduces Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act, H.R. 621</title>
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      <title>Respironics Launches My Life Series</title>
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      <title>Software Provides Comparison Data for Home Oxygen Delivery</title>
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      <title>New Survey Shows Nearly 50 Percent of Women Older Than 40 Do Not Receive Recommended Annual Mammogram</title>
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      <title>NPUAP Revamps Terms for Support Surfaces</title>
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      <title>AAHomecare Provides Testimony on '08 Budget to Congress</title>
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      <title>Study Shows Poor Sleep Puts Seniors at Risk for Falls</title>
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      <title>Discovery Through Design Divas Add New Spin to Fashion Week with Designer Quickie Wheelchairs</title>
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      <title>Arthritis Foundation Advocates to Support Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act Introduced at Capitol</title>
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      <title>CMS Requests Public Comment on Revised Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN)</title>
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      <title>Respironics Receives Zenith Award</title>
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      <title>Evaluating the Bathroom Safety Needs for Bariatric Clients</title>
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      <title>Hymie Pogir Joins Sunrise Medical as SVP of Marketing and Program Development</title>
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      <title>Atlanta Named Top Asthma Capital for 2007</title>
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      <title>Invacare HME Group Is Back</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Drive Medical Acquires Manufacturer and Distributor in Germany</title>
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      <title>Abilities Expo/Texas Comes to San Antonio</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Susan G. Komen Foundation Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Name Change</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Applied Data Research Releases Analysis of Diabetic Supply Market</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Braff Group: HME Market Shows Decline</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CPAPs: The Cure for Cardiovascular Disease?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Oxygen Q &amp; A From the Experts</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Medtrade Spring Planned for April 24-26</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>View CMS Web Site for Revisions to Power Mobility Fee Schedules</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2007/01/01/view-cms-web-site-for-revisions-to-power-mobility-fee-schedules.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Announces Deemed Accreditation Organizations</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2006/11/01/cms-announces-deemed-accreditation-organizations.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Walter Gorski Named VP of Government Affairs at AAHomecare</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2006/11/01/walter-gorski-named-vp-of-government-affairs-at-aahomecare.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Actress Rosie O'Donnell Sheds Light on OSA</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>List of Accrediting Organizations Expected Soon: CMS Open Door Forum</title>
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      <title>Falls Leading Cause of Injury Deaths for Seniors, Reports CDC</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Revises Fee Schedules; Implementation Date Hits This Week</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Demand for Wheelchairs &amp; Other Personal Mobility Devices to Exceed $3 Billion in 2010</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Revises Power Mobility Devices Policy; AAHomecare Releases Impact Study</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Adapted Honda Odyssey Begins Production</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Study: OSA Patients with Daytime Sleepiness More Likely to Experience Heart Problems</title>
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      <title>8 Tips for Selecting the Appropriate Aerosol Delivery Device</title>
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      <title>Nov. 20 Wraps Up National Bladder Health Week</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Issues Final Rule on Oxygen</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Invacare Closes Kuschall in North America</title>
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      <title>RAND Study Indicates Improved Usage of Oxygen Can Save Lives</title>
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      <title>Home Monitoring Helps Control Morning Hypertension Associated with Increased Risk of Stroke</title>
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      <title>Advances in Technology Increase Bed &amp; Support Surface Market</title>
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      <title>Diabetes Information Sought on Web Sites Ahead of Doctors, Survey Reveals</title>
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      <title>Respironics Appoints Simon McGuire as Managing Director, Respiratory Drug Delivery</title>
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      <title>2006 Election Results Dramatically Alter Political Landscape in Washington</title>
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      <title>Help Protect Your Mobility Clients with These Winter Weather Tips</title>
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      <title>Exercise Helps Elderly Regain Physical Function and Avoid Major Disability</title>
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      <title>200 Workers Lose Jobs in The Scooter Store Lay-off</title>
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      <title>Caregivers Prefer FDA-Approved Treatment, Want Diagnosis Tool for Asthma, According to Studies</title>
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      <title>Can HMEs Benefit From Joining Pharmacies?</title>
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      <title>How to Prevent Bedsores from Becoming Deadly</title>
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      <title>Power Mobility Device Fee Schedule Cuts Prices Drastically</title>
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      <title>Medicare Legislation Will Hurt Wheelchair Users</title>
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      <title>Older Patients Prone to Skin Tears</title>
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      <title>Invacare Chairman and CEO Mal Mixon to Receive Humanitarian Award</title>
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      <title>Oxygen Spared from 13-Month Cap, Announces Mixon, VGM</title>
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      <title>Cord Blood Storage Offers Parents Option of Saving Vital Stem Cells for Treating Many Medical Conditions</title>
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      <title>Monoclonal Antibody Reduces Exacerbations in Asthmatics</title>
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      <title>Symptoms of Sleep-Disordered Breathing Common Among Adolescents: Study</title>
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      <title>Tools of the Trade: Fitting Clients with the Right Patient Lift</title>
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      <title>States Get Funding for Home, Community-Based Care</title>
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      <title>Survey Says: Mask Replacement Low for CPAP Users</title>
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      <title>Providers Monitor Clients During Heat Wave</title>
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      <title>Freedom Lift Corp. Appoints Sales Managers</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tina Roesler Joins TiLite as Director of Sales and Education</title>
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      <title>Bathroom Safety: Following Hip and Knee Replacement</title>
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      <title>MED Group Announces New Purchasing Network Members</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Oxygen Clients Still Free to Fly with Approved Portable Oxygen Concentrators</title>
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      <title>HHS Sponsors National Obesity Action Forum</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Respironics, Masimo Expand Relationship with Pulse Oximetry Solution</title>
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      <title>Study Shows that Physicians, Patients Not Talking About Sleep</title>
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      <title>FreeStyle Navigator Shows Promise in Two New Studies</title>
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      <title>Palm Pilots Help COPD Patients</title>
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      <title>Childhood Obesity: What's the Future for Bariatrics?</title>
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      <title>Quick-Med Technologies' Bernd Liesenfeld Earns Blue Ribbon Award</title>
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      <title>AccuMED Teams Up with Velcro</title>
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      <title>Temple University to Study Medical Call Center for COPD</title>
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      <title>Coloplast Study Shows Frequency of Skin Disorders for Ostomy Clients</title>
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      <title>Invacare Grows Sleep Division with AEIOMed Agreement</title>
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      <title>PARI &amp; BOC in Collaboration to Develop Innovative Drug Delivery Systems</title>
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      <title>Senators Introduce Bill to Modify 'In the Home' Restriction</title>
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      <title>Respironics' Sleep Diagnostics Group Earns Frost &amp; Sullivan Award</title>
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      <title>Tips For  Creating a Senior Friendly Home</title>
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      <title>Study:  Half of COPD Patients Misdiagnosed as Having Asthma</title>
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      <title>VMI Introduces New Platform Lift</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Accessible Road Trip: Auto Access Products to Get Clients Moving</title>
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      <title>Council Targets Home Safety</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>DMETRAIN Offers Brown Bag Seminar Series</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sunrise Medical Awarded Ergo Cup</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cambridge, West Hollywood, Austin Win Accessible America Awards</title>
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      <title>Abilities Expo Comes to Southern California</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Team Invacare's Ernst Van Dyk Wins Award</title>
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      <title>Evaluating the Accuracy of Home Glucose Testing</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Respironics Acquires OxyTec Medical</title>
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      <title>Survey Says: Mask Replacement Low for CPAP Users</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Respironics Touts Help for Sleep-Deprived Travelers</title>
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      <title>Joint Commission Announces Home Care Safety Goals</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Telemonitoring and Telemedicine Offer Solution to Home Health Care</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Impact of Baby Boomers Anticipated</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>TiLite Kicks Off 2006 Ti Tour</title>
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      <link>http://hme-business.com/articles/2006/05/01/tilite-kicks-off-2006-ti-tour.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>DEALER SPOTLIGHT: TV Station Visits Colorado Mobility Mall</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Study: Women Hospitalized More Often for Asthma Than Men</title>
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      <title>Movie to Raise Money for Disabled Teams</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CMS Publishes New DME MAC Information</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Countdown Begins to Get NPI</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Journal Publishes Studies on Bariatric Surgery</title>
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      <title>New Bill Targets Home Oxygen</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AAHomecare Sounds Off on Proposed Rules</title>
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      <title>Home (Health Care) Is Where the Heart Is: Guide for Caregivers Plus Consumer Tips for Mobility and Respiratory Equipment</title>
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      <title>PARI Celebrates 100 Years</title>
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      <title>Senate Committee Reviews Emergency Needs of Seniors</title>
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      <title>Highlights from the ATS International Conference</title>
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      <title>Stroke: Just the Facts</title>
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      <title>CMS, PAOC Meet on Competitive Bidding</title>
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      <title>BlueCross BlueShield Funds Obesity Program</title>
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      <title>Highlights from AAHomecare Leadership Conference</title>
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      <title>KCI Introduces Software to Assist with OSA Screening</title>
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      <title>Pride's William Boone Elected KMESA Trustee Manufacturer Rep</title>
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      <title>Survey: Patients Lack Confidence in Managing Their Asthma Care</title>
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      <title>Momentum Builds for Pro Bono 'Safe Lifting Environment' Campaign</title>
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      <title>Exposure to Secondhand Smoke May Trigger Childhood Asthma and Allergy, AGH Physicians Report</title>
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      <title>The SCOOTER Store Marks 15th Anniversary</title>
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      <title>Canada to Host 5th World Conference on Breast Cancer</title>
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      <title>Treating Arthritis, Preventing Disability</title>
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      <title>Research Shows New Training Method Enhances Recovery of Hand Function in Stroke Patients</title>
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      <title>Power Mobility Final Rule Published</title>
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      <title>ASAA Offers Patient-to-Patient Support Forum</title>
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      <title>Anodyne Medical Device Inc. Forms</title>
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