Medtrade Session Spotlight – Andrea Stark

September 21, 2015
ATLANTA – After a dozen years speaking at Medtrade, Andrea Stark knows how to hone her message for a knowledge-packed educational session. During this year’s Medtrade, scheduled for Oct 26-29 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, the f

van Halem Group Joins Pride Mobility and ACU-Serve in Audit Happy Hour Sponsorship

September 14, 2015
ATLANTA – Three sponsors (van Halem Group, Pride Mobility, and ACU-Serve) have now attached their name to the new Audit Happy Hour at Medtrade. The Happy Hour reception made its debut at Medtrade Spring, and it was standing room only in Las Veg

Brightree to Host the Brightree Summit Alongside Medtrade

September 14, 2015
ATLANTA – Brightree®, a provider of cloud-based clinical, business management, and billing software solutions for the post-acute care industry, will be hosting Brightree Summit – Tools of the Trade, from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Oc

Have Time for a Seven Question Audit Survey? Help AAHomecare Help You

September 7, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – How Do You Track Audits? AAHomecare has become aware that many HME companies do not have a good system for tracking audit and appeal activity. AAHomecare is researching if, and how, HME companies currently track this informatio

Discount Safe Harbor: Substance Over Form

September 7, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – It is a common practice for manufacturers to offer volume-based discounts to DME suppliers to encourage the suppliers to purchase increasing quantities of products. When manufacturers and DME suppliers enter into discount arrange

Hospital Consignment Arrangement and Chargeback Obligation

August 31, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – DME suppliers often enter into consignment arrangements with hospitals. When a consignment arrangement with a hospital works properly, the DME supplier places products in a “closet” at the hospital, a physician will order a p