AMARILLO, TX – Starting January 1, 2022, one of the most extensive consumer/patient protection laws in health care since the Affordable Care Act will take effect. On the first day of the new year, health care providers and commercial insurance

AMARILLO, TX – We are writing a series of Medtrade Monday articles addressing federal law pertaining to Medicare Advantage Plans (MAPs) and Medicaid Managed Care Plans (MMCPs). The previous three articles (i) presented an overview of federal la

AMARILLO, TX – We are writing a series of Medtrade Monday articles addressing federal law pertaining to Medicare Advantage Plans (MAPs) and Medicaid Managed Care Plans (MMCPs). The previous two articles (i) presented an overview of federal laws

AMARILLO, TX – This article summarizes the federal laws that address the minimum level of services that a (i) Medicare Advantage Plan (“MAP”) must provide to enrollees and (ii) Medicaid Managed Care Plan (“MMCP”) must provide to enrolle

AMARILLO, TX – Federal statutes and regulations governing Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Managed Care organizations are quite extensive. However, only a small portion of the regulations govern the relationship between the organizations and the

AMARILLO, TX – Increasingly, DME suppliers are seeking to diversify their income stream by selling products for cash. Assume that XYZ Medical, Inc. has a PTAN and its principal business is to provide Medicare-covered items on an assigned basis.