Subpoena of Protected Health Information: How to Respond

July 19, 2019
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

Medtrade Exhibitor Prochant Aims to Improve Back-Office Efficiency

July 14, 2019
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

Dispensing Order vs. Written Order

July 13, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – This article summarizes the requirements of and differences between dispensing and written orders. Dispensing Order For Medicare purposes, it is generally understood that most DME can be dispensed upon the receipt of a dispensing

Subcontract Agreements: Key Provisions

July 6, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – In the past, most Medicare patients were covered by Medicare fee-for-service (“FFS”) and most Medicaid patients were covered by Medicaid FFS. These terms are commonly known as “traditional Medicare” and “traditional Med

Federal Anti-Fraud Guidelines: A Primer

June 29, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – DME suppliers operate in a highly regulated environment. Suppliers must comply with (i) federal anti-fraud laws, (ii) state anti-fraud laws, (iii) supplier standards, (iv) accreditation requirements, and (v) guidance from Medicar

Value-Added Services While Avoiding Prohibited Inducements

June 22, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – Health care is evolving from the traditional “fee-for-service” (FFS) model to an “integrated care” model. Under the FFS model, health care providers (physicians, hospitals, therapists, pharmacies, DME suppliers, etc.) ope