It’s Downhill for Diabetes
03/22/2013BRIEFSAmerican Diabetes Wholesale (ADW) in February sponsored “Downhill for Diabetes,” a fundraiser for diabetes research. The daylong skiing and snowboarding event was held at Pico Mountain...
View ArticleThere's no app for that
Theresa Flaherty04/19/2013You may recall my brief and failed attempt at using a diabetes app to record stats.Well, I was reminded of that when I saw this study about how technology doesn't translate to...
View ArticleDiabetes Care Club buys contract supplier
05/17/2013HME News StaffFRANKLIN, Tenn. – Diabetes Care Club, a provider of mail-order diabetic test strips owned by Simplex Healthcare, has acquired Jupiter, Fla.-based Priority Diabetes Supply,...
View ArticleStudy: CPAP may benefit those with prediabetes
05/20/2013HME News StaffPHILADELPHIA –Prediabetic patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) saw significant improvement in their glucose levels after CPAP treatment, according to a small clinical...
View ArticleHot stuff? The seed of an idea goes a long way
Theresa Flaherty06/03/2013Despite 90-degree temperatures over the weekend that made us hardy Mainers wilt like so many hothouse flowers, I managed to get my "crops" planted. I planted green and...
View ArticleAASM: CPAP may also improve diabetes
06/04/2013HME News StaffBALTIMORE – Citing a study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago, physicians at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) say CPAP treatment may also relieve...
View ArticleMedical Supply Liquidators: Open for business
06/10/2013HME News StaffWEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Medical Supply Liquidators, an online supplier of diabetic supplies, is celebrating its grand opening, according to a press release. Established by...
View ArticleA plus or minus for the plus-sized?
Theresa Flaherty06/19/2013The American Medical Association (AMA) today endorsed recognizing obesity as a disease, rather than a mere condition. The hope is that such a designation would maybe lead to...
View ArticleDiabetes Care Club buys back into game
06/21/2013Theresa FlahertyFRANKLIN, Tenn. – Now that Diabetes Care Club has acquired Priority Diabetes Supply, a contract supplier, the playing field for the national mail-order program has been set,...
View ArticleLongtime diabetes supplier closes shop
06/21/2013Theresa FlahertyWhen Howard Rich closed his business on May 24, he closed the door on 22 years of serving the tri-county area of Fort Lauderdale-Palm Beach-Miami-Dade, Fla. The founder of...
View ArticlePrescription for test strips? You do the math
Theresa Flaherty07/23/2013Why is health insurance so costly? I think part of it may that insurers require a lot of money to develop convoluted and arcane mathematical algorithms to try and squeeze...
View ArticleNew meter: Early observations
Theresa Flaherty07/26/2013Yes, after much ado, I got the strips for my new meter. The insurer would still only authorize 1/3 of the prescription but I was so beaten down and discouraged (in other...
View ArticleRep. Welch introduces diabetes bill
07/29/2013HME News StaffWASHINGTON – Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., on July 26 introduced H.R. 2845, a bill that would allow community pharmacies to deliver diabetes supplies to Medicare beneficiaries. As of...
View ArticleMe and Mr. Brooks
Theresa Flaherty08/02/2013I have a new twitter follower. It's none other than John Brooks, the CEO of Joslin Diabetes Center.Call me a dork, but that was pretty exciting for me. Joslin is a big name in...
View ArticleInsulet hits financial milestone
08/09/2013HME News StaffBEDFORD, Mass. – Insulin pump maker Insulet reported revenues of $60.1 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013, an 18% increase compared to the same period last year....
View ArticleLiberator reports earnings
08/09/2013HME News StaffSTUART, Fla. – Liberator Medical posted sales of nearly $17.5 million for its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2013. That’s an increase of 16.9% compared to the same period...
View ArticleInappropriate, questionable billing for test strips, says OIG
08/27/2013HME News StaffWASHINGTON – Medicare inappropriately allowed $6 million in claims for diabetes test strips in 2011, according to a report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The claims...
View ArticleFDA warns Prodigy
09/03/2013HME News StaffCHARLOTTE, N.C. – Add Prodigy Diabetes Care to the list of HME manufacturers that has received warning letters from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).In a letter dated...
View ArticleChina surpasses US in prevalence of diabetes, study says
09/04/2013HME News StaffCHICAGO – A new study suggests the prevalence of diabetes among Chinese adults has risen to 11.6%. Published Sept. 4 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the...
View ArticleIn brief: Prodigy responds to FDA, Sunrise launches program
09/06/2013HME News StaffCHARLOTTE, N.C. – Prodigy Diabetes Care has conducted a regulatory assessment by an independent auditor to examine, review and revise certain procedures and training to ensure...
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