Positive Changes to the Competitive Bidding Program

July 15, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – For over a year, the DME industry has been waiting for direction from CMS regarding the next round of competitive bidding (CB) scheduled for Jan 1, 2019. At the same time, the industry has been aware that CMS was considering subs

CareCredit Signs On as Sponsor at Medtrade

July 7, 2018
ATLANTA – CareCredit is a familiar exhibitor at Medtrade, and this year the 30-year-old company will make its presence even more well known when the show convenes Oct 15-17, 2018, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Specifically, t

“Win” for DME Suppliers: Injunction Against Recoupment of Money

July 6, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – As discussed in a recent Medtrade Monday article, on March 27, 2018, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals handed down an appellate decision that is good news for DME suppliers and other health care providers caught in the “No Ma

Bankruptcy: Restarting the 36 Months

June 30, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – Unfortunately, in today’s climate it is not uncommon for DME suppliers to file bankruptcy: Chapter 7 liquidation or Chapter 11 reorganization. A bankruptcy case is filed in the U. S, Bankruptcy Court. In a Chapter 7, a Bankrupt

BFLOW™ Software CEO Speaks His Mind

June 17, 2018
FRESNO, CA – Ted Jones, president and CEO of Business Flow (BFLOW™), Fresno, California, wants his prospective customers to know that there is a big difference between billing software and business management software. “Billing software allows

Using Another Supplier’s Third Party Payer Contract

June 16, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – Approximately (i) 35% of all Medicare patients are covered by Medicare Advantage Plans (“MAPs”) and (ii) 70% of all state Medicaid patients are covered by Medicaid Managed Care Plans (“MMCPs”). These percentages are incre