Sale of Wound Care Supplies by Physicians

September 5, 2020
AMARILLO, TX – A question that is commonly asked is: “Can a physician sell wound care supplies to his/her Medicare patients?” In answering this question, we need to look at (i) the federal anti-kickback statute (“federal AKS”), (ii) the

ADA Asks Postal Service to Reinstate Delivery Standards

August 31, 2020
ARLINGTON, VA – The American Diabetes Association® (ADA), along with 19 other national health groups, has called on the U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to reinstate the organization’s delivery standards. The announcemen

New Videocast Series Emphasizes Need for United Voice

August 30, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AAHomecare is partnering with HME leaders to produce ONE VOICE, a monthly videocast on the major challenges our industry is facing and how strong and united advocacy efforts are needed to secure better policy results and rate

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