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Medtrade Spring New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Awards – Closer Look at Silver
April 14, 2018
LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring 2018 attendees voted on their favorite new products in the long-running New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Awards, sponsored by HomeCare Magazine. The 2nd place (Silver) award winner is a new take on incontinence p
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Building a Legally Compliant Referral Network
April 7, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – The “Greatest Generation” consisted of 23 million Americans. We now have 78 million “Baby Boomers” … those born between 1946 and 1964. Boomers are retiring at the rate of 10,000 per day. The life span of Boomers is grea
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Interplay Between Stark and the Kickback Statute
March 31, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – The Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) prohibits knowingly and willingly offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving, directly or indirectly, anything of value if the purpose is to induce the recipient to refer, order, recommend,
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Steady as She Goes
March 31, 2018
LAS VEGAS – An intense three-day Medtrade Spring finished last week in Las Vegas, with exhibitors and attendees reporting steady show floor traffic and focused educational sessions. “This show can best be described as steady and solid,” said Ke
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Medtrade 2018 – Call for Presentations
March 25, 2018
ATLANTA – Medtrade organizers are looking for experts with a willingness to share their successes and struggles. Consultants and providers with the kind of experience that can help others are invited to apply to speak at Medtrade 2018, schedule
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Negotiating with MCOs: Avoid Antitrust Pitfalls
March 24, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – As Pam Colbert and I have discussed in recent articles, approximately 70% of Medicaid patients nationwide are covered by Medicaid Managed Care Plans. Approximately 35% of Medicare patients are covered by Medicare Managed Care Pla