Three Good Changes to the Competitive Bidding Program

November 14, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – Between unsuccessful challenges to aspects of the Competitive Bidding Program (“Program”), nonsensical bid awards, and constant downward pressure on already low reimbursement rates, it feels like all news related to Competiti

Brightree Summit Offers Solutions at Medtrade

November 7, 2016
ATLANTA – At the “show within a show” on day one of Medtrade, a series of speakers shared specific business solutions at the day-long Brightree Summit. During her hour-long presentation, Jennifer Leon (pictured, left), vice president, Brightree

Billing Non-Assigned – Further Guidance

October 24, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – In August, Medtrade Monday published a four part series of articles I prepared entitled “Responding to Medicare Cuts.” A key topic in these articles is how a non-participating supplier can bill Medicare beneficiaries on a non

Compass Health Partners with Brightree to Facilitate Electronic Ordering for HME Providers

October 17, 2016
CLEVELAND – Compass Health Brands™ has partnered with Brightree®, a provider of cloud-based clinical, business management and billing software for the post-acute care industry, as an integrated electronic purchasing partner. DME/HME deale

Medtrade Speaker Spotlight – Do You Know the Medicare Coverage Requirements?

October 10, 2016
ATLANTA – Stephanie Morgan Greene, JD, executive vice president, Business Development, ACU-Serve Corp, will be turning her expertise toward Medicare coverage requirements at this year’s Medtrade. The nation’s premiere HME-focused show is schedu

Medtrade Speaker Spotlight – Jennifer Leon Reveals Secrets of Private Pay Collections

October 3, 2016
ATLANTA – HME providers have been steadily entering the retail/caretail market, and that means private pay collections are more important than ever. Medtrade speaker Jennifer Leon [pictured], senior director, Brightree Patient Collections, will exp