Products & Technology
This year’s winners of our New Product Award offer up solutions that are the perfect fit for today’s HME business environment. Now in its seventh year, our provider-judged competition had 22 winners that are worth checking out.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2020
Attendees of the long-running women’s health-focused event will have access to a mix of live events and on-demand learning opportunities.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 08, 2020
The fifth annual edition of VGM’s awards program recognizing women who have made significant contributions to the industry is taking nominations until Aug. 14.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 16, 2020
The breast prostheses manufacturer’s newest breast form, Adapt Air, wins the 2020 Red Dot Award
- By David Kopf
- May 28, 2020
Observation Deck
October is the ideal month to help push The Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act in order to make Medicare start funding custom breast prostheses for post-mastectomy patients. Here's how you can help.
- By Nicole Jensen
- Oct 17, 2019
Lead sponsor of Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act engages with survivors at Chicago provider of custom breast prostheses.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 10, 2019
Feb. 8-10 event will feature CEUs and education sessions on custom breast prosthesis selection, billing and reimbursement, marketing, and opportunities in the CBD market.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 10, 2019
Product Solutions
Women have many unique health needs that deserve special care and focus. We look at some of the latest product offerings designed to help providers specialize in serving those needs.
Representatives of HME, CRT and women’s health businesses discuss small business impact of policies governing wheelchair accessories, custom breast prostheses, and Medicaid managed care.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 22, 2019
Latest installment in HMEB’s quickly growing podcast survey examines breast cancer legislation and six-year lookback audits.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 14, 2019
Public awareness campaign backing Breast Cancer Equity Acts kicks into high gear on International Women’s Day.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 07, 2019
The latest edition of the recently launched industry news service meets with Brown & Fortunato's Jeffery Baird to examine managed care and Essentially Women's Nikki Jensen to discuss health opportunities.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 01, 2019
Legislation re-introduced in the House and debuted in the Senate would require Medicare to fund custom breast prostheses, the only part of the body Medicare doesn’t cover.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 01, 2019
A new bill would require Medicare to fund custom breast protheses, and a public awareness campaign is driving support for the nascent legislation.
- By Leila McNeill
- Oct 04, 2018
Problem Solvers
Despite the large population of mastectomy patients, Medicare does not fund custom breast prostheses. A new campaign and bill aims to change that.
- By David Kopf, Leila McNeill
- Oct 01, 2018
The public awareness campaign pushes Medicare to fund custom breast prostheses as Essentially Women and VGM Government Relations work to develop legislation requiring Medicare to do so.
- By Leila McNeill, David Kopf
- Sep 13, 2018
The conference will feature nearly 20 education sessions and an exhibit hall.
- By Leila McNeill
- Sep 13, 2018
Five industry representatives will sit on the committee for award; nominations accepted through August 13.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 19, 2018
Women’s health conference, FOCUS, is seeking presentation submissions from industry experts
- By Leila McNeill
- Jun 21, 2018
Wheelchair dance team will work with manufacturer to expand efforts to empower women who are mobility users.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 18, 2018