Cash Sale Business: Separate Legal Entity

February 16, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – As I discussed in last week’s article, for a number of reasons, DME suppliers are focusing on retail cash sales of products…both Medicare-covered products and non-covered products. With lower reimbursement, post-payment a

Cash Sales of Medicare-Covered Items

February 9, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – For a number of reasons, DME suppliers are focusing on retail cash sales of products…both Medicare-covered products and non-covered products. With lower reimbursement, post-payment audits, and the next round of competitive

Medicaid State Program Integrity Departments

February 2, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – Program integrity activities are meant to ensure that federal and state taxpayer dollars are spent appropriately on delivering quality, necessary care and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse. Program integrity responsibilities ar

“Hub and Spoke,” Centralized Intake, and Other Steps to Streamline Operations

January 19, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – Running a DME operation is complicated. There are many moving parts. With reduced reimbursement, stringent documentation requirements, and competitive bidding re-entering the picture in approximately two years, profit margins for

Three Digital Automation Tools from Brightree

January 12, 2019
ATLANTA – The right tools can bring the right outcomes for your business and your patients. Brightree offers digital automation tools for patient engagement, big data and analytics, and electronic prescriptions so your organization can replace

Negotiating Managed Care Contracts – Part 4

January 5, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – Historically, DME suppliers have taken care of Medicare patients and have billed CMS directly. This is known as “Medicare fee-for-service” (or “Medicare FFS”). Also, historically, suppliers have taken care of state Medica