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Invacare Targeted (And Responds) In Ted Strickland Political Campaign

by Frank Barlin on August 30, 2010 in Editorial, Healthcare Marketing, Home Healthcare

Invacare responded to communications made by Ted Strickland which accuse Invacare and Invacare board member John Kasich of outsourcing jobs to China. Invacare noted that Though difficult, the changes made in 2006 strengthened Invacare and over the past few years, despite the challenging economy, the Company has added approximately 200 associates to its Ohio campus [...]

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Homecare Sales Mid 2010 Reflect Renewed Growth – From Wheelchairs To Sleep Apnea Products

by Frank Barlin on August 6, 2010 in Editorial, Home Healthcare, Investors

With ongoing discussion about the tough economic times, Medicare cuts through it’s controversial National Competitive Bidding program, it is good to see that the homecare industry is showing renewed growth in several areas. Here is a brief look at the latest results from sleep product manufacturer Resmed, homecare manufacturer Invacare and Lincare – a homecare [...]

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German Health Minister Philipp Roesler – To Slam Pharma – (Wheelchairs And Homecare Next)?

by Frank Barlin on March 10, 2010 in Editorial, Home Healthcare, Lifescience, Pharmaceutical, linkedin

New German Health Minister Takes Aim At Traditional Pharma Companies. Newly appointed German Healthcare Minister Philipp Roesler – liberal – Free Democratic Party in likely move to break big pharma stronghold and submit new products to insurance pricing scrutiny and impose an “efficiency and clinical effectiveness /outcomes” pricing performance ratio. Not totally dissimilar to the [...]

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Telemedicine Reimbursement – Good News For Homecare et al

by Editor on March 3, 2010 in Press Release

Press release: Virginia Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Reimbursement for Telemedicine Contact: Ben Forstag, American Telemedicine Association, 202-223-3333 March 3, 2010 WASHINGTON, DC – By a unanimous vote, the Virginia State Legislature yesterday approved SB 675 mandating that health insurers pay for telemedicine services. Governor McDonnell is expected to sign the bill into law. “This is [...]

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Cuts to HME: Reform report leaves door ‘wide open’ – HME News

by admin on May 25, 2009 in Asides

WASHINGTON – A Senate Finance Committee report released last week that outlines options for financing healthcare reform names HME reimbursement as a possible revenue source, but it doesn't propose specific cuts. via Cuts to HME: Reform report leaves door ‘wide open’ – HME News | The Business Newspaper for Home Medical Equipment Providers.

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