Re-Start of the 36-Month Oxygen Rental Term

June 19, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – There are a number of scenarios in which a DME supplier can re-start the 36 month oxygen rental term. After the Five Year Reasonable Useful Lifetime (“RUL”) Period Has Expired At any time after the end of the five year RUL pe

Medtrade Exhibitor Brightree Acquires Conduit Technology LLC

June 12, 2017
ATLANTA – Medtrade exhibitor Brightree LLC, provider of cloud-based software to improve business and clinical performance of post-acute care organizations, has acquired Conduit Technology, LLC. Conduit is a provider of documentation and workflow so

CGS and the 60-Day Rule

June 5, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – In prior articles, I discussed Section 6402 of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) and subsequent regulations that state that if a DME supplier suspects (or reasonably should suspect) that it should not have been paid for certain

Mediware Acquires Kinnser, Providers Tout Software Solutions

June 5, 2017
LENEXA, KS – Mediware Information Systems Inc has finalized an agreement to acquire Kinnser Software Inc, a provider of software solutions for home health and hospice providers. The transaction, backed by TPG Capital, enables Mediware to expand

Billing Non-Assigned – Frequently Asked Questions – Part 3

May 22, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – The DME industry, as we know it today, has been around for about 40 years. It is a young industry. For the first 30 years of its existence, there was little government oversight on the DME industry. This has changed. Over the las

Billing Non-Assigned – Frequently Asked Questions – Part 2

May 15, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – The DME industry, as we know it today, has been around for about 40 years. It is a young industry. For the first 30 years of its existence, there was little government oversight on the DME industry. This has changed. Over the las