Legal Issues Related to Supplier Price Discounts
April 6, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7(b)(6)(A) states, in relevant part: The secretary may exclude the following individuals and entities from participation in any Federal health care program (as defined in section 1320a–7b (f) of this title
Real World Case – The Epilogue
March 30, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – In September, I wrote an article entitled, Medicare Anti-Kickback Statute – Real World’ Case. In the article, I discussed a front page Wall Street Journal (WSJ) story entitled, “A Fast-Growing Medical Lab Tests Anti-Kickbac
Billing Part B Patients in SNF Certified Facilities
March 23, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – The government has taken the position that if a facility originally received Medicare certification for participation as a SNF, then that singular event prohibits a DME supplier from billing Part B for products delivered to custo
Software Takes Center Stage at Medtrade Spring with CareTend by Mediware
March 9, 2015
LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring attendees will get one of the first looks at Mediware’s new CareTend® software. The new software combines the features of all the Mediware home care solutions onto one cutting-edge platform. “CareTend has
Medtrade Spring Session Spotlight – Audit Power Panel at Medtrade Spring Will Help Providers Manage the Miseries
March 2, 2015
LAS VEGAS – Audits have been the hot topic for a number of years now, and attendees at Medtrade Spring will have the best resources in the industry when the show convenes March 30-April 1, 2015. The Audit Power Panel will be an in-depth discuss
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