WASHINGTON, DC – The highly anticipated DME Rule has been at the OMB review stage for 22 days now. The contents of the Rule – particularly those related to reimbursement rates for suppliers in both former CBAs and rural/non-bid areas – wil

CMS Interim Final Rule (“IFR”): On Thursday, November 4, 2021, CMS issued its IFR (effective November 5, 2021) regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for “all facilities” participating in Medicare and Medicaid. The “Background” section

WASHINGTON, DC – DME suppliers are not listed among the healthcare provider and supplier types subject to COVID-19 vaccine requirements, according to a pre-publication draft of a highly anticipated interim final rule with comment period (IFC)

WASHINGTON, DC – Although the deadline to initiate the application for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural was yesterday, October 26th, HHS has now extended the deadline to complete the application to Novem

BIRMINGHAM, AL – It’s back! After more than 30 years of going to Atlanta every fall, everyone who had a significant part in that history was disappointed that the COVID pandemic required us to miss Medtrade East last year. Attendees and exhib

ATLANTA – Putting on a successful trade show is a tricky proposition. You must start with a harsh reality that you can’t please everyone. As the saying goes, “You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people s