National Family Caregivers Month | Caregiver Action Network

“Respite – the chance to take a breather, the opportunity to re-energize – is as important as any other item on your caregiver’s to-do list. People think of respite as a luxury, but considering caregivers’ increased risk for health issues from chronic stress, those risks are a lot costlier than some time away to recharge. […]

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National Medicare Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Against 243 Individuals for Approximately $712 Million in False Billing | OPA | Department of Justice

“In Los Angeles, eight defendants were charged for their roles in schemes to defraud Medicare of approximately $66 million.  In one case, a doctor is charged with causing almost $23 million in losses to Medicare through his own fraudulent billing and referrals for DME, including over 1000 expensive power wheelchairs and home health services that […]

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Books For Home Medical Device Retailers (HMDR)

Here are a couple books that might interest HMDRs and HMDR Exemptees.         Go to DREprof.com: The Designated Representative and Exemptee Training Website CA Designated Representative 3PL online web-based training certification by SkillsPlus Intl Inc. – NEW! CA Designated Representative online web-based training certification by SkillsPlus Intl Inc. – Available around-the-clock 24 x […]

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FDA’s Patient Preference Initiative: … | FDA Voice

This should interest HME professionals: “Last week we announced FDA’s first-ever Patient Engagement Advisory Committee, which will provide advice to the FDA Commissioner on complex issues relating to medical devices, the regulation of devices, and their use by patients. We thought it would be good to step back and fill you in about our Patient […]

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Who Offers Designated Representative Training Courses?

Buy Now! Calif. Des Rep Courses for:  wholesalers | 3PL | reverse distributors SkillsPlus International Inc. offers California Designated Representative training courses (approved by the California State Board of Pharmacy). They’re very popular for their convenience, and availability 24 hours a day & 7 days a week! California Designated Representative Wholesaler Training – Learn more […]

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FAQ: Who needs an HMDR License?

Exemptee: California HMDR Training Certification QUESTION: Who needs an HMDR license from the California Department of Public Health, Food and Drug Branch (CDPH/FDB)? ANSWER: Any person conducting an HMDR business (retail facility or warehouse) in the State of California must first obtain a license from CDPH/FDB. A separate license is required for each location. The […]

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