Data Privacy: Risks HME Providers Can’t Ignore

2027 will prove to be a challenging year for DMEPOS suppliers and other stakeholders.  This program will address the current CMS regulations and policy changes as well as Congressional issues that will impact the DMEPOS industry.  We will address any Medicare competitive bidding program updates; as well as legislative efforts to improve the program. Equally important, the program will set out steps that DMEPOS suppliers should take to prepare for the anticipated regulatory and legislative changes.

This session will walk attendees through recent CMS and State rules and requirements impacting the DMEPOS industry. Explain what the new requirements are for providers are, when the changes go into effect, what providers need to do to prepare, and what are the repercussions of noncompliance.

Learning Objectives: Understanding and complying with new state and federal regulatory requirements

The DME industry today is much more complicated, and more fast flowing, than the industry was 20 years ago. With the aging Baby Boomers, demand for DME is increasing. Counterbalanced against this are the evolution of technology (think AI), expansion of managed care, decrease in reimbursement, and aggressive audits. To succeed in this environment, DME suppliers must think outside the box and adopt a business model that increases efficiency…and the resultant reduction in costs. This program will discuss the multiple tools at the DME supplier’s disposal, including (i) implementing central intake, (ii) adopting the hub and spoke model, (iii) utilization of offshore subcontractors, (iv) use of AI, and (v) entering into legally compliant telehealth arrangements.