Self-Disclosure of Stark Violations

April 17, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – The Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol (“SRDP”), or “Stark disclosure protocol,” signed into law under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) on March 23, 2010, required the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”)

If Not Now, When?

April 17, 2017
SILVER SPRING, MD – For many this time of year, Spring is a time for renewed optimism. The flowers are beginning to bloom, the birds are back and singing. Life feels good again. Nowhere is this more apparent, this year, than in the hearts and m

I Am the HME Industry – Judy Bunn

April 17, 2017
CLEVELAND, OH – Judy Bunn is no stranger to the fine print. As compliance manager for Ohio-based Medical Service Company, she tracks the minutia for more than a dozen locations, helping to keep the regional provider in accordance with government gu

HME Audit Key Data Submission Opens Today

April 17, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Your data can help AAHomecare make the case for audit reform. Even if you haven’t participated in previous HME Audit Key data submission rounds, you can take part in the survey. Suppliers can go to HMEAuditKey.org to register

Medtrade Exhibitors ResMed and SCA in the News

April 10, 2017
MARSEILLES, FRANCE – According to ResMed Inc, people with obstructive sleep apnea who develop central sleep apnea (CSA) are more compliant on therapy after they switch from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy to adaptive servo-ve

A Peek Behind the Curtain – Marketing Director Sarah Varner

April 10, 2017
ATLANTA – Medtrade attendees have been reading my slogans for the better part of seven years, but a marketing director usually stays somewhat behind the scenes. In another “peek behind the curtain,” I’ll attempt to give a glimpse of my role,