Athenahealth Kickback Settlement: Lessons for DME Suppliers

January 31, 2021
AMARILLO, TX – On Thursday, January 28, 2021, the Department of Justice issued the following press release: Athenahealth, Inc. (Athena), a Watertown-based developer of electronic health records (EHR) services, has agreed to pay $18.25 million t

Time to Push Agenda?

January 31, 2021
BARBOURSVILLE, W.V. – Regina Gillispie, RRT, agrees with some colleagues who want to emphasize HME’s role in fighting the pandemic to ultimately help the industry. As the owner of Best Home Medical, Barboursville, W.V., and winner of the 2018

How Hot is M&A?

January 24, 2021
ERIE, PA – From Phoenix to Cheboygan, reports of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are coming at a fast pace (read about two recent transactions here and here). Just how hot is M&A? “I’ve been doing M&A since 1995 and healthcare sp

COVID-19 PHE Extension Continues Relief Measures for HME Suppliers

January 24, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this month, outgoing HHS Secretary Alex Azar announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration would be renewed for an additional 90-day term, effective today, January, 21.  The extension keeps si

New Congress, New Administration, New Relationships

January 24, 2021
SANDWICH, MA – This month saw the swearing in of the 117th Congress as well as a new Presidential administration. There remain a number of key Cabinet vacancies yet to be filled, many of which have a direct impact on reimbursement and regulatio

Utilizing Telehealth – Heeding the Shift

January 24, 2021
AMARILLO, TX – In the years leading up to the pandemic, health care delivery had been shifting towards telehealth. This made sense because many health care encounters did not need to be face-to-face. A number of ailments can be diagnosed via a