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

AMARILLO, TX – A “consignment closet” is also known as a “loan closet”…which is also known as a “stock and bill arrangement.” When a DME supplier sets up a consignment closet at a hospital/physician’s office, then this means

WASHINGTON, DC – In early March, CMS announced major changes to the DMEPOS competitive bidding program for 2021, including plans to consolidate the competitive bidding areas (CBAs) included in the Round 2 Re-compete and Round 1 2017 DMEPOS Comp

AMARILLO, TX – By now, most DME suppliers should know that the patient (or his/her employer or insurance company) must pay the telehealth physician; the DME supplier cannot directly or indirectly pay the telehealth physician. This is the “kic

AMARILLO, TX – Two weeks ago, I wrote an article discussing the multiple arrests of individuals who were involved in selling orthotics (mostly back braces) based on telehealth encounters. According to the Department of Justice April 9, 2019 Pre

AMARILLO, TX – Assume that a physician does not directly or indirectly generate referrals of federal health care program (“FHCP”) patients to a DME supplier. If the supplier compensates the physician for services, then neither the federal a