Round Two Recompete – Addressing Bad Financials

March 2, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – Round Two Recompete has the same challenges that prior rounds have had: (i) Do I submit a rational bid or do I submit a “suicide bid?”; (ii) If I want to bid in multiple CBAs, have I obtained the required state licensure?; an

Audits on the Brain at Medtrade Spring

March 2, 2015
ATLANTA – It’s been the hot topic for a number of years now, and to provide Medtrade attendees with the best resources available in the industry, the Medtrade Education Advisory Board decided to approach it differently this year. The Audit Po

Brightree Plans to Demo New Interface at Medtrade Spring

February 23, 2015
LAS VEGAS – An integrated interface between Brightree HME and PPM Fulfillment has been finalized, and Medtrade Spring attendees will get a good look when the show begins in late March. Brightree is a provider of cloud-based clinical, billing and bu

Carve Out of a Competitive Bid Contract

February 16, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – On July 11, 2014, CMS published a proposed rule entitled “Revision to Change of Ownership Rules to Allow Contract Suppliers to Sell Specific Lines of Business.” The rule was finalized on November 6, 2014. Interestingly, only

ResMed and Brightree Partner to Boost Workflow Efficiency

February 9, 2015
SAN DIEGO – Two Medtrade Spring exhibitors made headlines last week when ResMed (Booth #527) announced that its AirView patient management system would directly integrate with Brightree’s (Booth #317) HME billing and business management softw

Charging Cash Customers Less Than What is Billed to State Medicaid

November 17, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – Billing and collecting from state Medicaid programs is more expensive and time consuming for a DME supplier than collecting from a cash-paying customer. It is logical for suppliers to desire to charge a cash-paying customer less