AMARILLO, TX – DME suppliers live in the proverbial glass house. If a supplier is doing something it should not be doing, somebody knows about it. That “somebody” might be an employee … or a competitor…or a third party payor. DME suppli

AMARILLO, TX – Historically, the DME industry has been an “assignment” industry. That is, the DME supplier (i) provides the product to the Medicare beneficiary, (ii) takes assignment from the beneficiary, (iii) bills Medicare, and (iv) coll

WASHINGTON, D.C. – AAHomecare’s Tom Ryan and Jay Witter were on Capitol Hill to build support for H.R. 6641, legislation to boost Medicare reimbursements for suppliers in former CBAs through a 90/10 blended rate. The schedule included a m

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, CMS announced the removal of certificates of medical necessity (CMNs) and DME information forms (DIFs) starting with claims with a date of service on and after 1/1/23. This announcement comes after several conver

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Advocates maintain that Americans are simply not planning ahead to make their homes safe and practical to live out their long 21st century lives. A new bill recently introduced by Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Tom Suoz

BRUNSWICK, OH – The New Product Pavilion Providers’ Choice Awards, sponsored by HomeCare Media, yielded a trio of innovative products and this week Medtrade Monday takes a closer look at the Bronze Winner. The prize went to the NelDerm Heel P.O.D