The treatment and management of many conditions and diseases requires the use of medical equipment. When these items are not intended to be thrown away after use — think a wheelchair that’s used for ...

SALISBURY — Cuts in Medicare reimbursements are causing problems for home medical equipment providers and the seniors with disabilities or chronic conditions who depend on that equipment the most.

The president of a Duluth medical equipment provider is fighting back against Medicare cuts that he says are depriving some recipients of needed supplies and threatening the survival of businesses ...

Medicare Part B premiums will rise almost 10% to $202.90 per month in 2026, with the deductible increasing to $283.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Wednesday released a proposed National Coverage Determination decision that would expand coverage for power seat elevation equipment on certain power ...

Neighbor Island medical equipment companies are bracing for change as new Medicare reimbursements take effect this year. Despite years of gripes that the federal health care program’s payment rates ...

This article discusses durable medical equipment (DME), including walk-in tubs, and where to rent or buy the equipment. It also looks at Medicare coverage, and how to get help paying for a walk-in tub ...

Insight provides an in-depth look at health care issues in and affecting California. Have a story suggestion? Let us know. Dean Ernest had been living in a nursing home about a year when his son, John ...

The rising cost for this coverage doesn’t appear to be happening in a vacuum, as health care costs in general are on the rise ...

Dean Ernest had been living in a nursing home about a year when his son, John, got a call last winter asking if his father was experiencing back pain and would like a free orthotic brace. The caller ...