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

AMARILLO, TX – In recent years, CMS has shifted its audit strategy. It has moved from a pay and chase model to a model in which it does not let the money out the door. In doing so, it has greatly increased the number of prepay audits it conduct

AMARILLO, TX – Assume that ABC Medical Equipment, Inc. is a Medicare-enrolled DME supplier and that XYZ Retail Sales, Inc. (a separate legal entity) is a cash-only business. Assume that ABC and XYZ have identical ownership. Lastly, assume that

ATLANTA – Medtrade attendees voted on their favorite products last month to determine winners at the New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Awards (sponsored by HomeCare Magazine). In a close vote, the Providers’ Choice Bronze Award went to

ATLANTA – Three new TIMS mobile products are on the market and available for Medtrade attendees to check out during this week’s show at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. TIMS Assistant, designed to mobilize sales efforts, provides