AMARILLO, TX – There are a number of federal anti-fraud laws that DME suppliers need to be aware of. Two of the most important federal laws are the anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) and the physician self-referral statute (“Stark”). The AKS

BLAINE, MN – Zopec Medical burnished its already solid reputation earlier this year when it responded to recent power outages, selling almost half of its inventory of CPAP and BiPAP batteries to DME providers in the Pacific Northwest. The batteries

PHOENIX – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and associated government restrictions and limitations on large gatherings and travel restrictions, the Medtrade West team recently made the decision to postpone its annual live, face-to-face event to

ATLANTA – When Medtrade Spring (now Medtrade West) started on March 2, 2020, we greeted friends and colleagues with handshakes and hugs. By March 3, I noticed a few people who were still shaking my hand, but they immediately disinfected with a loti

SANDWICH, MA – On March 1, 2020, the New York Times reported: “On Friday, an employee of an elementary school near Portland, Ore., tested positive for the coronavirus and the school, Forest Hills Elementary School in Lake Oswego, was shut

AMARILLO, TX – Historically, health care in the United States has been based on fee-for-service (FFS). That is, third party payors (TPPs) pay a physician, hospital or other provider for the service rendered…regardless of the outcome. A by