Let's put a stop to the government's game of 'gotcha'
09/25/2011Mark LeitaRecent government reports highlight high error rates and levels of improper payments related to claims for power mobility devices (PMD). Subsequent news coverage lays the blame...
View ArticleSun Capital: Cleaning house?
04/23/2012Elizabeth DepreyNo sooner had word spread that Doug Harrison had stepped down as CEO of The Scooter Store, than industry sources began to speculate on whether investor Sun Capital was behind...
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04/24/2012Elizabeth DepreyATG Rehab acquires 13 locationsROCKY HILL, Conn. – ATG Rehab has acquired Louisiana-based Custom Holdings, and its subsidiaries, Custom Healthcare and Gulf Coast Rehab...
View ArticleBriefs: More execs terminated at Scooter Store
05/24/2012Elizabeth DepreyNEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – About a dozen executives are no longer Scooter Store employees, the San Antonio Express-News reported May 3. The management changes come on the heels of...
View ArticleIn brief: USM gains Tennessee footprint in new deal
06/22/2012HME News StaffST. LOUIS – United Seating and Mobility (USM) announced June 1 that it finalized a stock purchase of Medical Mobility. Medical Mobility will continue to operate out of three...
View ArticleIn brief: VGM helps Nichole Medical, Scooter Store settles
01/04/2013HME News StaffWATERLOO, Iowa – At least one industry stakeholder is contributing to Dominic Rotella’s effort to push his case (Nichole Medical v. TriCenturion) to the U.S. Supreme Court. The...
View ArticleScooter Store layoffs follow in wake of Round 2 announcement
02/15/2013Elizabeth DepreyNEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Despite budgeting for the impact of Round 2 of competitive bidding, steeper-than-expected rate reductions have forced The Scooter Store to cut 150 more...
View ArticleScooter Store raided
02/20/2013HME News StaffNEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Federal and state agencies raided The Scooter Store Wednesday morning as part of an ongoing probe into possible Medicare fraud, local news sources...
View ArticleScooter Store replies to senatorial call-out
02/25/2013Elizabeth DepreyNEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – Two U.S. senators may think The Scooter Store should return more in overpayments to Medicare, but the provider stands by the $19.5 million it has agreed...
View ArticleLenders give Scooter Store breathing room
03/26/2013Elizabeth DepreyNEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – The Scooter Store will remain open past its initial deadline of March 31, the company announced today.“I am encouraged that the company’s lenders are...
View ArticleIn brief: ResMed claims victory, AAH builds war chest
07/19/2013HME News StaffSAN DIEGO – ResMed announced July 18 that an investigation by the U.S. government has resulted in a recommendation that the International Trade Commission (ITC) stop Taiwanese...
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