AMARILLO, TX – Over the last 12 years, the DME industry has justifiably focused its attention on competitive bidding and audits. However, what has “snuck up” on the industry has been the increase in third party payor (“TPP”) contracts&#

AMARILLO, TX – Let us examine several scenarios: Scenario 1 – A Medicare beneficiary (“beneficiary”) has an office visit with a physician. The physician determines that the beneficiary needs oxygen now and without immediate oxygen, the be

AMARILLO, TX – Assume that ABC Medical Distributors (ABC) sells health-related products (“ABC Products”), not covered by Medicare, to DME suppliers. DME suppliers, in turn, resell the ABC Products to their customers. Assume that XYZ Medical

AMARILLO, TX – The following question often arises: “Is a DME supplier limited to collecting blue ink AOBs or can the supplier rely on recorded phone calls for AOBs?” The short answer is that suppliers can use recorded phone calls for AOB

AMARILLO, TX – Assume that a DME supplier is a plaintiff, defendant, or witness in a civil lawsuit. Assume that the supplier receives a subpoena from a party to the lawsuit…and assume that the subpoena asks for a patient’s file. How sho

CHARLOTTE, NC — The right culture may be the key to better back-office management. According to a recent best practices study by Prochant, a provider of billing and process outsourcing services for the HME industry, driving innovation can improve b