Tag: inflation
HME providers shop around as manufacturer price increases mount
September 18, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – More than half of home medical equipment (HME) providers are evaluating alternatives in response to manufacturer price increases, according to a recent HME Newspoll.
Fifty-two percent of respondents say they're shopping around, weighing a variety of factors.
"Recent price increases have prompted us to evaluate vendors more closely based on product quality, customer demand, profit margins, reliability, minimum order requirements and shipping costs," wrote...
Resmed looks to customers to ‘share the load’ of inflation
August 7, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
SAN DIEGO – Resmed officials say the company will implement what they call "modest price increases" as inflationary pressures continue to affect its business globally.
During the company's fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO Mick Farrell said Resmed has worked to offset higher costs through productivity gains and operational efficiencies, but inflation has reached a point where additional measures are necessary.
"I can tell you, look, nobody is immune to the global inflation...
AAHomecare: Turn pain into action
August 12, 2022Theresa Flaherty
WASHINGTON – Rising inflation, outdated reimbursement and competitive bidding were the topics of conversation during a recent meeting between industry stakeholders and CMS officials.
Stakeholders have been ramping up questions about the bidding program, in particular, after a vague notice of proposed rulemaking with a December date was included in the Unified Agenda.
“I didn’t see any sense of urgency (from CMS) in moving forward and certainly from a timeline standpoint,...