Understanding Administrative Appeals – Part 3 of 4

September 2, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – Post-payment audits (by DME MACs, ZPICs, and RACs) are a permanent part of the DME industry.  Regardless of how thorough the DME supplier’s patient files are, the chances of winning at the audit stage are small.  This

Another Acquisition for Sleep Nation

September 2, 2013
NASHVILLE, TN – Sleep Nation Inc picked up another CPAP business last week, the 43rd such acquisition in the nationwide provider’s 16-month history. Billed as a “national provider of CPAP supplies,” the asset purchase marked the company�

Rotech Revamp Continues During Bankruptcy Reorganization

September 2, 2013
ORLANDO, FL – Officials at Rotech Healthcare Inc say they expect to “formally emerge from Chapter 11” next month. The statement comes on the heels of the U.S. Bankruptcy court’s approval of the Florida-based company’s Second Amended Join Pl

Understanding the Administrative Appeals Process – Part Two of Four

August 26, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – Post-payment audits (by DME MACs, ZPICs, and RACs) are a permanent part of the DME industry.  Regardless of how thorough the DME supplier’s patient files are, the chances of winning at the audit stage are small.  This

Some Providers Avoid a Slight Cut


August 26, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Most HME providers who contract with Medicare Advantage plans apparently will not suffer from April 2013 sequestration cuts. Such contracts are typically negotiated at a set fee schedule amount that is agreed to by the managed care

I Am the HME Industry – Colleen E. Hunter

August 26, 2013
MELBOURNE, FL – When the local Chamber of Commerce called up Colleen E. Hunter to invite her to a small business round table, the president/owner of Browning’s Pharmacy and Healthcare could not help but ponder the dichotomy. On one hand, Chamber