SACRAMENTO, CA - We the DMEs in California were powerless. The California Department of Health Services (DHCS) sent out a notice on Dec. 23, 2018...
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“Upstream” Reach of the Federal Anti-kickback Statute
AMARILLO, TX - The federal anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) makes it a felony to knowingly and willfully offer, pay, solicit, or receive any...
Dealing With Sleep Apnea Means Caring for Patients
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA - We are all familiar with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and...
Bring Your A/R and Intake Staff to Learn at Medtrade Spring
LAS VEGAS – Everyone loves the show floor at Medtrade Spring, but those educational sessions have a whole lot to offer. For example, the Medtrade...
CMS Shares Details On New CRT Policy
WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, CMS announced their strategy to implement the manual complex rehab technology (CRT) provisions that were incorporated in...
Fraud and Abuse Laws: Cliffs Notes Version
AMARILLO, TX - DME suppliers operate in a highly regulated environment. Suppliers must comply with (i) federal anti-fraud laws, (ii) state...
Invacare Preps Medtrade Spring Product Launches
LAS VEGAS - Ohio-based Invacare Corp has once again signed on for Medtrade Spring, scheduled for March 3-5, 2020, at the Mandalay Bay Convention...
Supreme Court Opts to Hear Pharmacy Regulation Issue
ALEXANDRIA, VA - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) cheered the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week to hear an Arkansas case...
Streamlined Order Process a Positive Development
WASHINGTON, DC - As AAHomecare noted last week, CMS has streamlined DMEPOS Medicare order requirements, replacing multiple order types with a...
It’s Time to Turn Up the Pressure
WASHINGTON, DC - The clock is ticking. We’re likely to see one more round of regulations governing CB Round 2021 this Summer as well as the release...