Hospital Loan Closet – Legal Basis to Bill Part B
January 23, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – It is a common practice for a DME supplier to enter into a loan closet arrangement with a hospital. This is also known as a “consignment” or “stock and bill” arrangement. In a typical loan closet arrangeme
Exhibitor Spotlight – Prometheus Group Offers Revenue Cycle Solutions and Much More
January 23, 2017
LAS VEGAS – Prometheus Group is on a mission to help HME providers prosper in a new era of value-based care. Medtrade Spring attendees looking to streamline their operations will get a chance to meet with the company’s representatives at Boot
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Respiratory/Sleep
FDA Clears World’s Smallest CPAP – the ResMed AirMini
January 16, 2017
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared ResMed’s AirMini CPAP. ResMed officials are calling the AirMini the “world’s smallest continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device.” ResMed’s tiny, yet fully-fea
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Legislative/Advocacy
AAHomecare in Action – DME MACs Announce Revisions to Format of LCDs
January 16, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week the DME MACs announced that the Documentation Requirements section of the Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) will be revised. Currently, the Documentation Requirements section has a “Policy Specific Documentation
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Legislative/Advocacy
Don’t Miss an Energized Medtrade Spring
January 16, 2017
LAS VEGAS – HME providers returning to Medtrade Spring this year will find revamped educational sessions to go with the familiar Expo floor. What exactly does “revamped” mean? For one, it means fewer competing sessions. One conundrum at Med
Preference Payments in Bankruptcy and the DME Supplier
January 16, 2017
AMARILLO, TX – Fallout from a high-profile bankruptcy case in the DME world provides a lesson for suppliers on the basics of bankruptcy and what you can do to protect your company. Case in point: the collapse of Florida-based Univita and