Selling Portable Oxygen Accessories for Cash

August 30, 2020
AMARILLO, TX – Assume that a DME supplier rents a portable oxygen concentrator to a Medicare beneficiary, takes assignment, and bills Medicare. Can the supplier sell accessories (extra batteries, backpacks, replacement cords) to the beneficiary

Survival in the Arizona Sun

August 30, 2020
PHOENIX – Back in late April 2020, Tim Rutti, M.B.A., owner of Phoenix, Ariz.-based Valley Medical Supplies pulled no punches in a wide-ranging discussion during the heady early days of the global pandemic. His comments in Medtrade Monday struc

Medtrade Early Rates Are in Effect

August 29, 2020
ATLANTA – With Medtrade scheduled for Nov. 2-4, 2020 in Atlanta, Early rates are now in effect. Early rates* are still extremely low. Under Early Rates, an Expo Pass costs just $60. An Expo Pass provides access to the show floor at the Georgia Wor

Sign-On Letter Addresses Accessories On Manual Chairs

August 23, 2020
WATERLOO, IA – Reps. John Larson (D-CT) and Lee Zeldin (R-NY) have spearheaded a congressional sign-on letter to CMS urging that the agency use its administrative authority to permanently exclude complex rehab technology (CRT) manual accessorie

Working with Employees: Mistakes to Avoid

August 23, 2020
AMARILLO, TX – The most important assets that the DME supplier has are its employees. When employees are doing their jobs, and are working as a team, then the DME supplier functions smoothly…and probably successfully. On the other hand, HR ch

AAHomecare in Action: General Distribution Provider Relief Fund Applications Open Until Aug. 28

August 23, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – HHS is accepting applications from Medicare, Medicaid, and/or CHIP providers until August 28 for the General Distribution Provider Relief Fund at the new Application and Attestation Portal. This is an opportunity for providers