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HHS, CMS Announce Moratorium on New DMEPOS Suppliers in ‘Major Crackdown’ on Fraud
Fraudulent Medicare billing was cited as justification for the changes.

Citing “fraudulent Medicare billing” by suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS), the Trump administration on Feb. 25 announced a six-month nationwide moratorium on the enrollment of new Medicare DMEPOS suppliers. The moratorium announcement was one of several made on Feb. 25 to “crack down on fraud in Medicare and Medicaid to…

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Sleep Awareness Week Prioritizes the Importance of Quality Sleep for All
The National Sleep Foundation’s latest report is a sobering reminder of the importance of quality sleep.

It’s no coincidence that Sleep Awareness Week 2026 started on March 8, the date most of the United States and Canada moved their clocks forward an hour to start Daylight Saving Time — and millions of residents therefore lost an hour of sleep. Sleep Awareness Week also marks the launching of the National Sleep Foundation’s…

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Medtrade 2026: Rehasense Wins Providers’ Choice Gold in New Product Pavilion
Attendees voted for their favorite new launches in Phoenix last week.

Medtrade attendees chose the Rehasense Eco Assist power-assist system as their favorite entry in the New Product Pavilion at Medtrade last week. The annual tradeshow for the home medical equipment (HME) industry took place March 2-4 in Phoenix, and attendees were invited to vote during expo hall hours on March 3-4. The UpRiser, a powered…

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HME Business New Product Awards: Valere Health Autoflow, Valere Health
The Valere Health Autoflow by Valere Health has been named a 2025 HME Business New Product Award winner.

The Valere Health Autoflow by Valere Health has been named a 2025 HME Business New Product Award winner in the Smart Technology category by HME Business. The HME Business New Product Awards program recognizes outstanding innovations throughout the home medical equipment (HME) industry across a range of technology categories, from respiratory and sleep to mobility,…

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Quipt Acquisition Clears Final Court Approval
The transition from publicly held to privately held company is expected to finish this month.

Quipt Home Medical Corp. (Nasdaq: QIPT) has cleared the final major hurdle as it transitions from being a publicly held to a privately held company. A March 5 press release announced that the end-to-end respiratory care provider had received a final order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia regarding the effort of affiliates of…

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HME Business New Product Awards: SmartDose Evolution Oxygen Conserver, Drive Medical
The SmartDose Evolution Oxygen Conserver by Drive Medical has been named a 2025 HME Business New Product Award winner.

The SmartDose Evolution Oxygen Conserver by Drive Medical has been named a 2025 HME Business New Product Award winner in the Respiratory: Oxygen category by HME Business. The HME Business New Product Awards program recognizes outstanding innovations throughout the home medical equipment (HME) industry across a range of technology categories, from respiratory and sleep to…

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Responsive Respiratory Wins Operational Excellence Award
The award was presented by the largest privately held freight transportation company in North America.

Responsive Respiratory has been recognized for its operational excellence by the largest privately held freight transportation company in North America. The St. Louis-based company, which specializes in high-pressure oxygen products, announced its Customer Excellence Award from Estes Express in February. The award honors Responsive Respiratory’s “best-in-class operational performance during fiscal year 2025,” specifically the company’s…

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Commentary: Under Immense Pressure, DMEPOS Industry Takes the High Road
Your reaction to the latest CMS actions is professional … and perfect.

As I read the Feb. 25 announcement from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), my heart began to break — for you, for your teams, and your patients. I began covering the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies space in January 2002. “Fraud,…

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HME Business New Product Awards: AeroWalk Ultra-Lite Rollator, Drive Medical
The AeroWalk Ultra-Lite Rollator by Drive Medical has been named a 2025 HME Business New Product Award winner.

The AeroWalk Ultra-Lite Rollator by Drive Medical has been named a 2025 HME Business New Product Award winner in the Walkers and Rollators category by HME Business. The HME Business New Product Awards program recognizes outstanding innovations throughout the home medical equipment (HME) industry across a range of technology categories, from respiratory and sleep to…

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