Fighting Sole Source Contracts:  Lessons from Illinois

August 18, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – Over the past 10 years, DME suppliers have focused their attention on the Medicare and Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) programs. On the Medicare side, suppliers have had to deal with competitive bidding, aggressive auditors, reduc

Medtrade – New Education Programs Stay Ahead of the Game

August 18, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – It is the goal of the Medtrade Education Advisory Board (EAB) to always “stay ahead of the game” when it comes to offering education programs. The upcoming Medtrade will be no exception. The EAB has spent considerable time pu

CMS Releases Guidance on Prior Authorization for PMD

August 11, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, CMS published, “Inclusion of Power Mobility Device Codes in the Prior Authorization Program for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Items,” which is a guidance for PMD supplier

Wins for HME Don’t Happen Without You

August 11, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – We’ve seen important progress on HME public policy over the first seven months of 2018, and I believe there’s a lot of opportunity ahead to build on these successes. The HME community raised the visibility of theInterim Fin

Medtrade Spring 2019 – Call for Presentations

August 10, 2018
LAS VEGAS – The Medtrade Spring Call for Presentations is officially on, with organizers looking for speakers and panelists to lead educational sessions at the April 17-18, 2019, show at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Deadline is in a dozen da

Sales Tax and New Supreme Court Decision

August 10, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – It is common for a DME supplier to sell products to customers residing in other states. In doing so, the supplier needs to address whether it has the obligation to collect sales tax. Up to now, many suppliers relied on two United