Holiday Gifts to Physicians and Staff

October 31, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – As the holidays approach, DME supplier may desire to provide gifts to physicians and their staff. In doing so, suppliers need to be aware of federal anti-fraud guidelines that address gift giving. What Stark Says About Nonmonetar

Competitive Bidding – Refusal to Serve Patients

October 17, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – When a DME supplier signs a competitive bid (“CB”) contract, the supplier becomes a “contract supplier.” The contract supplier obligates itself to serve Medicare patients who reside in (or travel to) a CBA

Only Three Weeks Until Medtrade

October 10, 2016
ATLANTA – It’s only 21 days until the nation’s premiere HME event kicks off at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Hundreds of exhibitors and industry experts are making their plans, and there is still time to register and save money

Tenet Hospital Settlement – Message to DME Suppliers

October 10, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – All health care providers, DME suppliers included, live in a glass house. If the supplier is doing something it should not be doing, then somebody knows about it. That “somebody” can be the entity (e.g., DME MAC) that

Lead Generation Agreement – Key Provisions

September 26, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – Technology is the great equalizer. It allows large and small DME suppliers alike to market throughout the United States. Lead generation companies (“LGCs”) are an outgrowth of technology. A LGC uses web platforms to generate

Medtrade Speaker Spotlight – HME Provider Cheryl Henninger Set to Tackle Disease Management

September 26, 2016
ATLANTA – Cheryl Henninger feels your pain. As the Manager at Gerould’s Healthcare Center in Elmira, NY, she acknowledges that “competitive bidding hit home everywhere, whether companies felt prepared or not.” At Medtrade, she plans to re