AMARILLO, TX - One of the safe harbors is the “Employee Safe Harbor.” It states that if a person is a bona fide employee (full-time or part-time) of a provider/supplier, the compensation paid to the employee does not violate the AKS.

WASHINGTON, DC - The American Association for Homecare has engaged Dobson | DaVanzo & Associates to conduct a study to assess the direct and indirect costs of providing intermittent catheters.

AMARILLO, TX - President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare Act into law in 1965. Medicare is primarily for the elderly. This precipitated the formation of the DME industry in the 1970s. The DME industry primarily serves the elderly.

On May 31, 2022, the OIG published a report titled, “Medicare Improperly Paid Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers an Estimated $8 Million of the $40 Million Paid for Power Mobility Device Repairs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, seven states (CA, IA, MS, MT, NJ, NM, and SD) held Congressional primaries for one or both parties. Twenty-nine other states have primaries scheduled between next Tuesday and Sept. 13.

AMARILLO, TX - Historically, DME suppliers have taken care of Medicare patients and have billed CMS directly. This is known as “Medicare fee-for-service” (Medicare FFS). Also, historically, suppliers have taken care of state Medicaid patients.