The Rise of ‘Caretailing’

August 24, 2015
ATLANTA – Successful healthcare retailers care about their patients, and that kind of caring demands a new term—one that combines care and retail. “With that in mind, we and several friends of Medtrade came up with ‘caretailing,’” say

CMS Limits Scope of Review on Redetermination and Reconsideration

August 24, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – One of the most difficult and frustrating aspects of being a DME supplier is dealing with Medicare post-payment reviews, audits and overpayment determinations. The experience of a large audit can be daunting and expensive. &n

Healthcents Brings Revenue Improvement Expertise to Medtrade

August 24, 2015
SALINAS, CA – HME providers often feel “locked out” of the traditional commercial payer reimbursement model and may not be leveraging other revenue-generation mechanisms such as group purchasing organizations (GPOs), formularies and pharmac

Philips and Barnes Healthcare Partner to Reduce COPD Readmission Rates

August 17, 2015
VALDOSTA, GA – New research published in Journal for Clinical Sleep Medicine offers new hope to health systems struggling to meet 30-day COPD readmissions standards. The study from Barnes Healthcare Services determined a COPD patient management

Beneficiary Inducement Statute – Applicability to DME Suppliers

August 17, 2015
AMARILLO, TX – It is a common business practice in the non-health care world for a retailer to offer free products and services to customer and prospective customers. For example, Jos. A. Banks will advertise:  “Buy one suit and get

A Show to Inspire and Inform

August 17, 2015
ATLANTA – Members of the Medtrade educational advisory board (EAB) met last week to put finishing touches on the show that begins on Oct 26. With 10 weeks to go, hundreds of vendors are prepping their wares while experts finalize presentations