Federal AKS and Stark: A Recap
April 9, 2021
AMARILLO, TX – DME suppliers operate in a highly regulated environment. Suppliers need to comply with (i) federal anti-fraud laws (e.g., anti-kickback statute and Stark), (ii) state anti-fraud laws that mirror the federal laws, (iii) CMS regula
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Legislative/Advocacy
Weathered the Storm? Head to Phoenix
April 3, 2021
WICHITA FALLS, TX – What a year. I was just a little over a year ago I was on my way back from Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas with not much thought about Covid-19. After arriving back home to Wichita Falls in the Lone Star State, business was�
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General Healthcare
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM): A Primer
April 3, 2021
AMARILLO, TX – There is a shift in the health care space away from reactive health care to proactive health care. Historically, physicians, hospitals, therapists, third party payors (“TPPs”) and other stakeholders have been reactionary when
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Legislative/Advocacy
Merits USA Partners With Disability Advocate; Medicare Supplier Data Shows Small Decrease
March 28, 2021
FORT MYERS, FL – Merits USA and its sister brands Avid Rehab, Precision Comfort, and Pilot have partnered with disability advocate Chelsea Bear for a giveaway in honor of Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Month. Entrants have a chance of winning a
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Respiratory/Sleep
Medtrade West – Sleep Stays Hot
March 28, 2021
PHOENIX – For providers who are looking to get into sleep medicine and/or build on an existing sleep niche, the business part of the equation can get complicated. There are traps to avoid and hurdles to overcome for those who wish to maximize reven
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Legislative/Advocacy
Budget Neutrality Latest Example of “Bottom Line” Advocacy
March 28, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – With the addition of the $65 million increase annually that the oxygen budget neutrality win will begin to deliver starting April 1, policy outcomes related to advocacy work at both the Federal and state level are directly resp