Contesting Sole Source Contracting and Reimbursement Cuts by Medicaid Managed Care Plans – Part 2

March 3, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – On February 5, 2018, Medtrade Monday published an article we prepared entitled “Contesting Sole Source Contracting and Reimbursement Cuts by Medicaid Managed Care Plan.” This is a follow-up to that article. Centene is a large

Policy for Collection and Waiver of Copayments

February 24, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – The DME industry is caught in the “perfect storm” of competitive bidding, reimbursement cuts, increasingly stringent documentation requirements, and aggressive audits. Balanced against this is the tsunami of 78 millio

Software Companies at Medtrade Spring – Part 2

February 18, 2018
LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring attendees already know that ruthlessly efficient billing/reimbursement software (in-house or outsourced) is essential in 2018. Providers looking to upgrade and/or switch their billing system will have an amazing chance t

Paying a Physician’s Expenses

February 10, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – A common question asked by DME suppliers is whether they can subsidize a physician’s expenses. Examples include: May a DME supplier pay a physician’s out-of-pocket expenses to attend a continuing education conference? May a D

Sample, Speak, See – Software at Medtrade Spring – Part 1

February 4, 2018
LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring attendees already know that ruthlessly efficient billing/reimbursement software (in-house or outsourced) is essential in 2018. Providers looking to upgrade and/or switch their billing system will have an amazing chance t

Contesting Sole Source Contracting and Reimbursement Cuts by Medicaid Managed Care Plans

February 3, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – Over the past 10 years, DME suppliers have focused their attention on the Medicare and Medicaid fee-for-service (“FFS”) programs. On the Medicare side, suppliers have had to deal with competitive bidding, aggressive auditors,