WASHINGTON, DC – CMS issued the Medicare Program: Prior Authorization Process for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies final rule that would establish a prior authorization process for certain DMEPOS items tha

AMARILLO, TX – Assume that ABC Medical Equipment is a DME supplier that specializes in providing custom-fitted and off-the-shelf (OTS) orthotics to customers. Assume that ABC wishes to enter into an arrangement with a physician to assist with t

AMARILLO, TX – Regular Medtrade Monday readers have come to rely on the insights of Jeffrey S. Baird, chairman of the Health Care Group at Brown & Fortunato, Amarillo, Tex. Baird writes a weekly column for Medtrade Monday, and his columns a

ATLANTA – The rise of caretailing, successful Medtrade shows, and bruising legislative battles all contributed to another challenging year for the HME industry. The sudden passing of Van G. Miller, founder of the VGM Group, saddened so many, wh

WASHINGTON, DC – Provisions from H.R. 284, legislation that passed the House in March 2015, were ultimately folded into H.R. 2, comprehensive Medicare legislation popularly known as the “Doc Fix,” which was ultimately signed into law on Apr

ATLANTA – With “retail HME providers” and/or “healthcare retailers” increasingly making their presence known at Medtrade and throughout the industry, Kevin Gaffney, group show director, asked his friends at VGM: What word best describes