LAS VEGAS – The DMEPOS industry is no stranger to audits. When the RACs and ZPICs came on the scene it seemed that everyone wanted a piece of the pie, and suppliers were left holding the (empty) purse strings. With a looming ALJ backlog, we saw

AMARILLO, TX – As we have discussed in previous Medtrade Monday articles, Medicare and commercial insurers are pushing providers and suppliers away from the traditional fee-for-service (“FFS”) reimbursement model and towards a coordination

LAS VEGAS – HME Billing & Consulting founder Barbara Lasko knows the challenges faced by HME providers. Lasko owned a DME and worked as an accreditation surveyor before opening Las Vegas-based HME Billing and Consulting in 2004. With 16 yea

AMARILLO, TX – When a DME supplier is hit with a post-payment audit, it is unpleasant but it does not pose an immediate threat to the supplier’s business. While the supplier is responding to the audit, revenue continues to come in. The same i

LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring exhibitor Brightree has agreed to acquire privately held SnapWorx, LLC, a software company providing patient contact management and workflow optimization for the CPAP resupply market. SnapWorx is a SaaS company with

AMARILLO, TX – In a traditional nursing home, the patient is commonly classified as a “custodial care” patient. This is the patient’s “home.” He lives there. The custodial care patient does not receive skilled nursing care designed to