AMARILLO, TX – Let me make this clear: CMS does not like it when DME suppliers call Medicare beneficiaries. A CMS official once said to me: “We don’t want DME suppliers calling our beneficiaries.”  The concern is that an elde

ORLANDO, FL – With Medicare revenues plummeting, the technology gurus are sending a clear message; Find an effective way to go after the largest untapped area of revenue—the patient. “If you don’t have processes wrapped around how to go a

DURHAM, NC—While surveys still show that elderly people wish to stay in their homes as they age, at least the quality of nursing homes has improved for those who can’t avoid moving out.  Since the 2008 implementation of CMS’ Five-Star Qual

FORT COLLINS, CO – The following is a test from Greg Thompson, written on Thursday, July 11. This is only a test. If it had been an actual emergency, you would have been told to go up I25 straight to Denver.

WASHINGTON, DC – Citing the suppliers’ need for “additional time to establish protocols for newly required face-to-face encounters,” CMS postponed the start of face-to-face requirements until October 1, 2013. At that time, CMS will expect ful

WASHINGTON, DC – Summer temperatures climbed and Medicare reimbursement rates plummeted as round two of competitive bidding began today. The round two rates, amounting to an average reimbursement cut of 45% across affected product categories, k