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General Healthcare
Purchase of DME Supplier – Earn-Out Provisions
June 12, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – Assume that John Smith owns 100% of the stock of (i) ABC Pharmacy, Inc. (“ABC Pharmacy”) and (ii) ABC Medical Equipment, Inc. (“ABC Equipment”). Assume that XYZ Medical Equipment, Inc. (“XYZ”)
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Legislative/Advocacy
Unintended Consequences Plaguing HME Government Policy
June 12, 2017
TENNESSEE – HME provider Kevin Atkins penned an op-ed for The Jackson Sun earlier this month. Atkins is president of Home Medical Products Inc. Based in Tennessee, the company provides Tennesseans on Medicare with service and products through i
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Legislative/Advocacy
Increased Attention Needed on TRICARE Rates
June 12, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – With the publishing of the fee schedule by CMS, the HME industry is still awaiting the Department of Defense Health plans and timeline for implementing the Cures Act. AAHomecare recently sent a letter reminding the Department o
Medtrade Exhibitor Brightree Acquires Conduit Technology LLC
June 12, 2017
ATLANTA – Medtrade exhibitor Brightree LLC, provider of cloud-based software to improve business and clinical performance of post-acute care organizations, has acquired Conduit Technology, LLC. Conduit is a provider of documentation and workflow so
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General Healthcare
Early Registration Coming Soon
June 5, 2017
ATLANTA – Medtrade is 140 days away, and that means early registration is around the corner. “We encourage attendees to save money by registering early,” said Kevin Gaffney, group show director, Medtrade. “Check out next week̵
CGS and the 60-Day Rule
June 5, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – In prior articles, I discussed Section 6402 of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) and subsequent regulations that state that if a DME supplier suspects (or reasonably should suspect) that it should not have been paid for certain