Tag: tyler riddle
In brief: Medicare comparison legislation, Omnipod expansion, Owlet partnership
February 18, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON — Senator Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced the Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2026, which seeks to require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide seniors with clear, comparable data when choosing between Medicare Advantage (MA) and traditional fee-for-service coverage. By giving seniors accurate cost and coverage information, the legislation empowers them to choose the plan that best meets their health care needs. “Seniors...
Provider Tyler Riddle lobbies for payment parity for Georgia Medicaid
February 16, 2026HME News Staff
ATLANTA – Tyler Riddle, CEO of MRS Homecare, appeared before the Georgia House Health Appropriations Subcommittee on Feb. 10 to request that Medicaid rate floor language be included in the fiscal year 2027 state budget, ACMESA reports. Speaking on behalf of Georgia’s HME providers, Riddle reinforced the critical importance of Medicaid payment parity for durable medical equipment (DME) under Georgia managed care organizations – a key priority...
‘CMS has got to do something’
July 29, 2022Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
TIFTON, Ga. – Tyler Riddle, a second-generation provider and “elder millennial,” says it’s never been a more important time to advocate for the HME industry.
"Things change and we’re constantly being challenged, (but) we’re highly adaptable,” said Riddle, president of MRS Homecare, a full-service provider with 12 locations covering mainly rural Georgia. “Coming out of COVID has been exciting – supply chain issues have started working...
MRS Homecare turns 40
March 13, 2020Tracy Orzel
TIFTON, Ga. - Tyler Riddle may not remember what the HME industry was like 40 years ago, but he was there.“I was an infant,” said Riddle, CEO of MRS Homecare. “I have some fun pictures of me in a bedside commode in the early 80s that my dad put me in to keep me immobile.”Founded in 1980, MRS Homecare offers a full range of DME, including oxygen, CPAP, incontinence, nebulizers, aids to daily living, manual and power wheelchairs, and complex rehab.Its 11 locations in Georgia...
What's The Scooter Store's legacy?
September 27, 2013Elizabeth Deprey
YARMOUTH, Maine - Stakeholders expect the downfall of The Scooter Store to have several lasting effects on the power mobility industry.
The Scooter Store announced Sept. 13 that it has been cut out of Rounds 1 and 2 of competitive bidding, and will close for good in the coming weeks.
Decreased access
Among the consequences of the closure, and the controversy and investigation surrounding it: Access to power wheelchairs will likely take a hit, providers say.
“I suspect utilization...