AMARILLO, TX – Under the Medicare anti-kickback statute, it is a felony for DME suppliers to knowingly or willfully offer or pay any remuneration to induce a person to refer a person for the furnishing, or arranging for the furnishing, of any i

DALLAS – Echoing the predictions of many experts, a Texas-based market research firm is forecasting 8.2% annual growth in U.S. demand for HME. RnR Market Research predicts a $12.6 billion dollar industry by 2018, with the single digit growth up to

AMARILLO, TX – The DME industry grew up unregulated. It grew up “under the radar.” HCFA (now CMS) had no idea what the DME industry did. The same was true with Capitol Hill. Post-payment audits did not exist. Competitive bidding had not yet

ATLANTA – Powered by Medtrade Radio and sponsored by Emerge Sales, the latest episode of HME Voice is scheduled to be taped this week. The guest will be Tom Ryan (pictured), president and CEO of the American Association for Homecare. If you hav

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 (

AMARILLO, TX – When it comes to fraud enforcement, the real power is with the Medicare contractors: DME MACs, ZPICs, the NSC, and even the accrediting organizations. Certainly, the Department of Justice, with the help of the Office of Inspector