Hospital Joint Venture: How to Legally Structure

January 10, 2021
AMARILLO, TX – Back in the nineties, a number of hospitals entered the DME space by either owning 100% of a DME operation or co-owning a DME supplier with an unrelated DME company. This latter arrangement is known as a joint venture. Simply put

Anti-Kickback Statute and EKRA: A Comparison

November 28, 2020
AMARILLO, TX – For any business to be successful, it must engage in marketing. Marketing can take a number of forms: The company can include ads in print publications. In the age of the internet, this type of marketing is becoming a “thing of

PDAC Code Verification and HCPCS Code Application Processes

November 22, 2020
AMARILLO, TX – There is often confusion between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”) national HCPCS coding process and the Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding (“PDAC”) code verification process. This article explains

CMS Announces Cancellation of Round 2021 for Most Product Categories and Proposes New Payment Rules Post-Pandemic

November 2, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – In a long-awaited and dramatic announcement late last Tuesday, CMS explained it would not be moving forward with 13 of the 15 product categories in Round 2021 of the competitive bidding program (CBP) that has been scheduled to

Phase 3 PRF Expansion and Updated Reporting Requirements

October 25, 2020
AMARILLO, TX – In a welcome update, HHS has published revised guidance surrounding the eligibility for Phase 3 distributions from the Provider Relief Fund (“PRF”), part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act

WellSky Acquires Care Coordination Software Company

October 17, 2020
OVERLAND PARK, KS – WellSky has entered into a definitive agreement with Allscripts to acquire CarePort Health, a care coordination software company that connects acute and post-acute providers and payers. WellSky and CarePort will facilitate e