A Peek Ahead at Medtrade Spring

December 19, 2016
LAS VEGAS – When the revelries subside on Jan 1, 2017, it will be less than two months until Medtrade Spring. The three-day show is scheduled for Feb 27-March 1, 2017, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, and it comes at the perfect

A Closer Look at the Best Booth Award Winner at Medtrade

December 12, 2016
ATLANTA – The Best Booth Award went to ResMed for its dramatic lighting, creative spacing, and large-form lifestyle murals/digital displays that showed products in action. Medtrade Monday chatted with Alison Johnson, senior manager, Event Plann

What Does Referral Mean Under Stark?

December 5, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – The federal Stark physician self-referral statute states: “Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if a physician (or an immediate family member of such physician) has a financial relationship with an entity speci

Offshore Subcontracting – Medicare Guidance

November 28, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – In a previous Medtrade Monday article, I discussed utilization by DME suppliers of offshore subcontractors. This article provides further Medicare guidance. On July 23, 2007, CMS issues a letter to Medicare Part C and D plan spon

Images from Medtrade 2016

November 21, 2016
Images from Medtrade 2016            a time of change, realism, and optimism…

Recent Requirements of the Affordable Care Act

November 21, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – When you think of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), most people think about health insurance coverage for Americans.  However, there are a number of additional requirements imposed on the health care industry as a result of the