AMARILLO, TX – This article discusses the implications under the federal physician self-referral law and the federal anti-kickback statute regarding a hypothetical arrangement (“Arrangement”) between a DME supplier (“Supplier”) and a ph

WATERLOO, IA – Last week, I offered some thoughts and analysis relative to the July 1 phase-in of the lower regional and rural payments based on recent bid rounds.  I commented that, as of July 1, the industry is incurring a “double whammy�

WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare received confirmation last week that H.R. 5210, the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act, did not successfully clear the Senate before adjournment thanks to a hold placed by an unidentified Senator. This m

EAST NORTHPORT, NY – Time to Grow Your HME Business NOW! is the latest (and free) webinar from Mike Sperduti, CEO of Emerge Sales, East Northport, NY. Scheduled for Wednesday, July 20, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the presentation will last 45 minute

MEXICO CITY – The last time Mexico City-based company Lyssette made an appearance at Medtrade in 2000, the HME industry was still enjoying a golden age of relative prosperity. At the turn of the century, government regulators largely left the indus

AMARILLO, TX – On June 27, 2016, Medtrade Monday published an article I wrote entitled “Distancing Ourselves From Medicare Fee-For-Service.” The crux of the article was that with the new Medicare fee schedule and the twin challenges of comp