AMARILLO, TX - When it comes to the collection of overpayments by CMS, DME suppliers are caught in an Orwellian time warp. Here is what I mean:...
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Booth Sales on Track
ATLANTA – Six months from Medtrade, Kevin Gaffney, group show director, reports that booth sales are “on track” for the show, scheduled for Oct...
Adverse Action – Its Effect on Related Entities
AMARILLO, TX - Assume that ABC Medical Equipment, Inc. is related to XYZ Medical Equipment, Inc. and DEF Medical Equipment, Inc. For example, assume...
Medtrade Call for Presentations Due April 27
ATLANTA – Another eventful year in the HME industry comes to a head on Oct 23, 2017, when Medtrade kicks off in Atlanta at the Georgia World...
New Leadership at Northeast Medical Equipment Providers Association (NEMEP)
ALBANY, NY - Kim Voelker recently stepped down as executive director of the Northeast Medical Equipment Providers Association (NEMEP). The board of...
AAHomecare Continues to Advocate Against Double Dip Cuts for Stationary Oxygen
WASHINGTON, DC - As first reported in December, AAHomecare has been working to get rural and non-bid area oxygen suppliers relief from “double dip”...
In Memory of Thelma Prial
GOOSE CREEK, SC – Thelma Prial passed away on Monday, April 17. Many long-time Medtrade attendees knew Thelma, who was married to Shelly Prial, a...
Markusen’s Message to Caretailers
ATLANTA – A March 28 article in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) makes a case that the long-held tradition of doctors, dentists, and other...
Self-Disclosure of Stark Violations
AMARILLO, TX - The Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (“SRDP”), or “Stark disclosure protocol,” signed into law under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”)...
If Not Now, When?
SILVER SPRING, MD - For many this time of year, Spring is a time for renewed optimism. The flowers are beginning to bloom, the birds are back and...