Subcontracting Under Competitive Bidding
AMARILLO, TX – Competitive bidding is forcing a large number of HME suppliers to engage in subcontract arrangements.…
October 21 2013Latest in: News
Rulemaking Reigns as Obama Signs Sleep-Related Trucking Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – While the government shutdown took center stage on Capitol Hill, President Obama quietly signed a…
October 21 2013A Decade After the Medicare Modernization Act
FORT COLLINS, CO – At my first Medtrade in October 2003, the dreaded Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) of…
October 21 2013Enthusiasm Reigns at Medtrade
ORLANDO, FL – During my first Medtrade as president and CEO of the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare),…
October 14 2013HIPAA Electronic Authorization – Using PHI for Marketing
AMARILLO, TX – The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) restricts a covered entity’s ability to use…
October 14 2013A Show of Force
ORLANDO, FL – More than 550 exhibitors and thousands of attendees descended on the Sunshine State last week…
October 14 2013Sperduti Tells Medtrade Attendees that Retail Selling Requires the Right Mindset
ORLANDO, FL – Mike Sperduti (pictured) urged Medtrade attendees last week to ditch the negative “upsell” term in…
October 14 2013Medtrade Attendees Learn How to Work with Non-Medicare Payers
ORLANDO, FL – Who are the new DME payers, and how can you get paid by them? According…
October 14 2013Sleep-Related Trucking Legislation Shines Light on DME
WASHINGTON, DC – Bucking the trend toward legislative gridlock, new legislation to limit sleep apnea “guidance” recently passed…
October 14 2013First-Time Medtrade Exhibitors See Opportunity
ORLANDO, FL – Of the 500-plus exhibitors at last week’s Medtrade, more than 85 were showing off their…
October 14 2013