Preparing for and Responding to Audits – A Primer

March 17, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – The Medicare fee-for-service program receives over 1.2 billion claims per year: (i) 4.5 million claims per work day; (ii) 574,000 claims per hour; and (iii) 9,579 claims per minute. From 2010 to 2013 OHMA claims and entitlement w

Audits on the Brain – van Halem Addresses Concerns at Medtrade Spring

March 17, 2014
LAS VEGAS – Onerous audits have plagued a huge percentage of HME providers in recent years, and unfortunately the audit tempo shows no sign of slowing. According to Wayne van Halem (pictured), president of the van Halem Group LLC, the future holds,

Medtrade Spring Builds Momentum

March 17, 2014
LAS VEGAS – Just shy of 2,000 providers showed up for Medtrade Spring, the Las Vegas version of the nation’s premiere HME trade show. Exhibitors reported steady traffic on the Mandalay Bay Convention Center floor, and educational sessions yie

Bringing Home the Hardware at Medtrade Spring

March 17, 2014
LAS VEGAS – Hundreds of exhibitors graced the floor at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center during the recently completed Medtrade Spring show in Las Vegas. Five exhibitors took home coveted awards. Booth/Product Awards • Medela of McHenry, Ill

If You Missed Medtrade Spring, Medtrade is on the Horizon

March 17, 2014
ATLANTA – With another successful Medtrade Spring in the books, attention immediately shifts to Medtrade. The Fall edition of the nation’s premiere HME trade show will once again be held at its familiar home at the Georgia World Congress Center i

Retail Ideas Abound for Medtrade Spring Attendees

March 10, 2014
LAS VEGAS – The winners of the Innovative HME Retail Product Awards, sponsored by HomeCare magazine, will be on display this week at Medtrade Spring, which begins today. The biannual awards honor HME products that are particularly suited for retail