Working With a Physician in a Rural Area: The Stark Rural Provider Exception

December 9, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – The federal Stark physician self-referral law prohibits a physician from making a referral to an entity for the provision of Medicare-covered designated health services (“DHS”) if the referring physician (or an immediate fami

Medicare Audits Deny Wheelchairs for 22 Severely Disabled Nashville Area Patients

December 9, 2013
GOODLETTSVILLE, TN – Medicare is taking back more than $200,000 it paid for complex rehabilitation wheelchairs that were delivered to 22 severely disabled Nashville area patients, leaving a local company in the red and questioning Medicare’s

Connection Between Poor Sleep and Alzheimer’s?

December 2, 2013
ST. LOUIS – Add neurodegenerative conditions to the long list of problems associated with poor sleep. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of Pennsylvania published their latest findings in the

Joint Ventures With Hospitals – Concrete Steps to Take

December 2, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – In light of competitive bidding, audits and recoupments, it is natural for the DME industry to feel that it is under siege. Under the heading of “misery loves company,” other health care sectors feel the same way. Phy

Take Advantage of Early Bird Registration Rates All Month Long

December 2, 2013
LAS VEGAS – Early bird registration for Medtrade Spring is officially open, and those who register now will see substantial savings. Early bird rates end December 31, 2013. Click here to register. Medtrade Spring takes place March 10-12 (Monday to

Medtrade Spring 2014 Offers Solutions to Build and Grow

December 2, 2013
LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring starts in about three months, but hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees are already making plans to head to the Nevada desert for the March 10-12 show. 

A series of in-depth workshops (see full list