Centralized Intake Call Center

April 11, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – In today’s environment, the DME supplier has no choice but to streamline its operation. One way to accomplish this is for the supplier to centralize its intake operations. Let’s look at a supplier that is organized as a legal

Medtrade Exhibitor News – ResMed Completes Brightree Acquisition

April 11, 2016
SAN DIEGO – ResMed has completed its acquisition of Brightree®, a privately held developer of business management and clinical software applications for the post-acute care industry. The $800 million cash transaction is expected to be immed

Observations on the Continuing “Competitive Bid” Debacle

April 11, 2016
WATERLOO, IA – To my surprise, more than 250 HME provider representatives joined in a recent (March 27) Webinar, perhaps suggesting there are still a lot of unanswered questions or areas of confusion relative to the most recent bidding round (R

HME Audit Key 2nd Quarter Data Period Entry Opens April 15

April 11, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Be a part of the data-driven campaign to advocate for much-needed improvements to the audit process and see how your company stacks up in terms of audit volumes and appeal overturn rates. 

Get ready to enter your Firs

Leading Respiratory Clinician Groups Seek Changes to Ventilator NCD

April 11, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the American Association of Respiratory Care, the American College of Chest Physicians and the National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care submitted a reconsideration of the current Medicare Nation

Carve Out of Competitive Bid Contract – An Update

April 4, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – On July 11, 2014, CMS published a proposed rule entitled “Revision to Change of Ownership Rules to Allow Contract Suppliers to Sell Specific Lines of Business.” The rule was finalized on November 6, 2014. It says: “For cont