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.

Shelly cultivated his tenacity in Brooklyn during the 1930s. When he volunteered for WW II, he failed the vision test, but figured out a way around it...Shelly was highly successful in convincing his peers to get involved in legislative advocacy.

ATLANTA - Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, Port Washington, N.Y., recently signed on for Medtrade East, scheduled for Oct. 24-26, 2022 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

AMARILLO, TX - All health care providers, including DME suppliers, should be aware of the federal anti-kickback statute (“AKS”).