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

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,

AMARILLO, TX – The following is Part Three of a three part series addressing exclusion from federal health care programs. Part One addressed the OIG’s exclusion authority. Part Two addressed the procedure that the OIG follows in excluding an

AMARILLO, TX – As all of us are aware, Medicare Part B covers DME furnished to a Medicare beneficiary who is residing in his “home.” Generally speaking, a beneficiary that receives inpatient “rehab” services in a skilled nursing facilit

AMARILLO, TX – The DME industry is young and grew up relatively unregulated. As concerns over overutilization, fraud, and the rising costs of health care have increased, so has scrutiny from the federal government. One of the biggest challenges

AMARILLO, TX – Health care in the United States is good, but it is inefficient. Payment methodology has historically been based on a fee-for-service (“FFS”) model. This means that the payor pays for the service rendered, or the prod