HIPAA Privacy Rule and Marketing

July 31, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – An important element of the success of a DME supplier is a vibrant marketing program. In implementing a marketing program, the supplier needs to avoid pitfalls pertaining to the Medicare anti-kickback statute (“AKS”), the fed

AAHomecare Members Educate Claims and Coding Professionals on Mobility Product

July 24, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare recently hosted an educational session for DME MAC and PDAC personnel in Fargo, ND on manual, power, and CRT wheelchairs and accessories. Kim Brummett, AAHomecare’s vice president of Regulatory Affairs, and represe

Caretailing – Building Retail Sales with Strategic Decoration

July 24, 2017
GOOSE CREEK, SC – One of my pet peeves is when an HME company displays “naked” products. That is to say, showing only the product and not all the extras that go with it. If you display a variety of wheelchairs, be sure to show each model with a

Home Mod Heats Up at Medtrade and in Washington, DC

July 24, 2017
ATLANTA – Manufacturers, providers, and even legislators are paying a lot of attention to the home modification movement. Organizers at Medtrade, scheduled for Oct 23-25 at the Georgia World Congress Center, have taken notice, and several exhibitor

Government Scrutiny and Qui Tams

July 24, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) have become much more aggressive in bringing civil and criminal investigations against DME suppliers and their owners. Many investigations

Celebrating Team USA – Another Look at the FIPFA World Cup

July 17, 2017
KISSIMMEE, FL – Like so many others, Jessica Limehouse, southeast territory representative, MK Battery (main sponsor of the United States Power Soccer Association), saw power soccer for the first time at Medtrade 2014 in Atlanta. While that team wa