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2021 SCHEDULE
Tuesday • July 13* 8:00 am - 9:00 am . Educational Conference Sessions : 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Educational Conference Sessions : 11:00am - 12:00 pm
HOME-MEDTRADE EAST
Find the Latest HME Technology & Products at Medtrade Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment trade show and conference in the US. Originally launched as the National Home Healthcare Exhibition, Medtrade has been connecting the HME industry since 1979. Medtrade features a large expo floor filled with the leading home medical equipment manufacturers, HME technology, and personal MEDTRADE WEST HEADS TO PHOENIX IN 2021 PHOENIX, AZ – After a lengthy tenure in Las Vegas, Medtrade Spring will get a new name and home. Starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021. Medtrade officials made the decision after lengthy analysis of results from a comprehensive survey conducted by CALENDAR – WHEN IS MEDTRADE EAST 2021? ATLANTA – As reported in Medtrade Monday, this year's Medtrade has been canceled, and registration is open for a Virtual Conference from Nov. 4-5, 2020. Meanwhile, organizers are hopeful for Medtrade West, scheduled for April 12-14, 2021 in Phoenix. What about the newly branded Medtrade East, scheduled for next year in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center? ATTENTION TURNS TO MEDTRADE WEST 2021 IN PHOENIX PHOENIX – Back in late February, Medtrade organizers announced that Medtrade Spring would get a new name and a new home. As a quick memory refresher—starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021, at the Phoenix Convention Center. STARK AND THE IN-OFFICE ANCILLARY SERVICES EXCEPTION AMARILLO, TX - There are a number of federal anti-fraud laws that DME suppliers need to be aware of. Two of the most important federal laws are the anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) and the physician self-referral statute (“Stark”). The AKS generally prohibits a person from knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration in exchange for referrals or BILLING PART B FOR PATIENTS RESIDING IN A SNF AMARILLO, TX - In a traditional nursing home, the patient is commonly classified as a “custodial care” patient. This is the patient’s “home.” He lives there. The custodial care patient does not receive skilled nursing care designed to rehab the patient so that he can leave the facility and go home. On the other hand, a skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) serves a different purpose CONSIGNMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH HOSPITAL AMARILLO, TX - It is common for a DME supplier to enter into a consignment arrangement with a hospital. This is also referred to as a "loan closet" or "stock and bill" arrangement. PHYSICIANS BILLING PART B FOR ORTHOTICS AMARILLO, TX - Orthotics are classified as custom-fabricated, custom-fitted or off-the-shelf (“OTS”). The primary distinction between custom and OTS orthotics is the level of expertise needed to properly fit the orthotic to the patient. HOME-WEST | MEDTRADEMEDTRADEMEDTRADE WESTSHOWATTENDEEEXHIBITORCONFERENCE Special Events. Medtrade offers several opportunities to network with your peers, experts and associations. Don’t miss Preview Night, Ask the Experts, and more!2021 SCHEDULE
Tuesday • July 13* 8:00 am - 9:00 am . Educational Conference Sessions : 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Educational Conference Sessions : 11:00am - 12:00 pm
HOME-MEDTRADE EAST
Find the Latest HME Technology & Products at Medtrade Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment trade show and conference in the US. Originally launched as the National Home Healthcare Exhibition, Medtrade has been connecting the HME industry since 1979. Medtrade features a large expo floor filled with the leading home medical equipment manufacturers, HME technology, and personal MEDTRADE WEST HEADS TO PHOENIX IN 2021 PHOENIX, AZ – After a lengthy tenure in Las Vegas, Medtrade Spring will get a new name and home. Starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021. Medtrade officials made the decision after lengthy analysis of results from a comprehensive survey conducted by CALENDAR – WHEN IS MEDTRADE EAST 2021? ATLANTA – As reported in Medtrade Monday, this year's Medtrade has been canceled, and registration is open for a Virtual Conference from Nov. 4-5, 2020. Meanwhile, organizers are hopeful for Medtrade West, scheduled for April 12-14, 2021 in Phoenix. What about the newly branded Medtrade East, scheduled for next year in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center? ATTENTION TURNS TO MEDTRADE WEST 2021 IN PHOENIX PHOENIX – Back in late February, Medtrade organizers announced that Medtrade Spring would get a new name and a new home. As a quick memory refresher—starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021, at the Phoenix Convention Center. STARK AND THE IN-OFFICE ANCILLARY SERVICES EXCEPTION AMARILLO, TX - There are a number of federal anti-fraud laws that DME suppliers need to be aware of. Two of the most important federal laws are the anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) and the physician self-referral statute (“Stark”). The AKS generally prohibits a person from knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration in exchange for referrals or BILLING PART B FOR PATIENTS RESIDING IN A SNF AMARILLO, TX - In a traditional nursing home, the patient is commonly classified as a “custodial care” patient. This is the patient’s “home.” He lives there. The custodial care patient does not receive skilled nursing care designed to rehab the patient so that he can leave the facility and go home. On the other hand, a skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) serves a different purpose CONSIGNMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH HOSPITAL AMARILLO, TX - It is common for a DME supplier to enter into a consignment arrangement with a hospital. This is also referred to as a "loan closet" or "stock and bill" arrangement. PHYSICIANS BILLING PART B FOR ORTHOTICS AMARILLO, TX - Orthotics are classified as custom-fabricated, custom-fitted or off-the-shelf (“OTS”). The primary distinction between custom and OTS orthotics is the level of expertise needed to properly fit the orthotic to the patient.HOME-MEDTRADE EAST
Find the Latest HME Technology & Products at Medtrade Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment trade show and conference in the US. Originally launched as the National Home Healthcare Exhibition, Medtrade has been connecting the HME industry since 1979. Medtrade features a large expo floor filled with the leading home medical equipment manufacturers, HME technology, and personal RETURN AND REFUND POLICY AMARILLO, TX - When a DME supplier sells/rents a product to a customer, then the supplier faces the same challenge that non-health care businesses (e.g., sporting goods stores) face when they sell products: What should the DME supplier do when a customer wants to return a product and either (i) receive a replacement product or (ii)get his money back?
ATTENTION TURNS TO MEDTRADE WEST 2021 IN PHOENIX PHOENIX – Back in late February, Medtrade organizers announced that Medtrade Spring would get a new name and a new home. As a quick memory refresher—starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021, at the Phoenix Convention Center. WILL OXYGEN MOMENTUM CONTINUE? AMARILLO, TX – When CMS updated the oxygen fee schedule a few months ago, it was an undeniable victory for the industry. Providers such as Josh Britten, owner of BritKare Home Medical, a four-location DME operation in Amarillo, Tex., welcomed the rate raise with a few well-placed caveats. AAHOMECARE ELECTS BOARD SLATE WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, AAHomecare’s membership approved a new leadership slate, re-electing Bill Guidetti (executive vice president, East Zone, Apria Healthcare – Red Bank, N.J.) as chairman of the Board and also approving two HME leaders to officer roles: Josh Marx, managing director and vice president, Medical Service Company AAHomecare vice chair Cleveland, OH STRENGTHENING MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS WASHINGTON, DC - On May 28, HHS published their FY 2022 Budget in Brief which included budget increases for CMS’ Program Integrity efforts. Currently, CMS reviews one-tenth of 1% of all Medicare claims. HHS is increasing resources for CMS to perform additional reviews for Medicare claims to strengthen the program. BUYING AND SELLING A DME SUPPLIER From a purchaser’s standpoint, acquiring a DME supplier has challenges that are not normally associated with non-health care industries. For example, being dependent on Medicare for OFFERING FREE SERVICES TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES AMARILLO, TX - Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, § 205, which allows the OIG to provide case specific formal guidance on the application of the anti-kickback statute and safe harbor provisions and other OIG health care fraud and abuse sanctions.1 The OIG is required to make opinions available to the public and all the AOs issued since the passing USE OF OFFSHORE SUBCONTRACTORS AMARILLO, TX - Increasingly, to reduce expenses, DME suppliers are utilizing subcontractors located in foreign countries. It is permissible for suppliers to do this; however, there are certain laws they must follow. This article discusses those laws. PHYSICIANS BILLING PART B FOR ORTHOTICS AMARILLO, TX - Orthotics are classified as custom-fabricated, custom-fitted or off-the-shelf (“OTS”). The primary distinction between custom and OTS orthotics is the level of expertise needed to properly fit the orthotic to the patient. HOME-WEST | MEDTRADEMEDTRADEMEDTRADE WESTSHOWATTENDEECONFERENCEHOTEL &TRAVEL
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Find the Latest HME Technology & Products at Medtrade Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment trade show and conference in the US. Originally launched as the National Home Healthcare Exhibition, Medtrade has been connecting the HME industry since 1979. Medtrade features a large expo floor filled with the leading home medical equipment manufacturers, HME technology, and personal2021 SCHEDULE
Tuesday • July 13* 8:00 am - 9:00 am . Educational Conference Sessions : 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Educational Conference Sessions : 11:00am - 12:00 pm
MEDTRADE WEST HEADS TO PHOENIX IN 2021 PHOENIX, AZ – After a lengthy tenure in Las Vegas, Medtrade Spring will get a new name and home. Starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021. Medtrade officials made the decision after lengthy analysis of results from a comprehensive survey conducted by CALENDAR – WHEN IS MEDTRADE EAST 2021? ATLANTA – As reported in Medtrade Monday, this year's Medtrade has been canceled, and registration is open for a Virtual Conference from Nov. 4-5, 2020. Meanwhile, organizers are hopeful for Medtrade West, scheduled for April 12-14, 2021 in Phoenix. What about the newly branded Medtrade East, scheduled for next year in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center? BILLING PART B FOR PATIENTS RESIDING IN A SNF Billing Part B for Patients Residing in a SNF. AMARILLO, TX – In a traditional nursing home, the patient is commonly classified as a “custodial care” patient. This is the patient’s “home.”. He lives there. The custodial care patient does not receive skilled nursing care designed to rehab the patient so that he can leave thefacility
STARK AND THE IN-OFFICE ANCILLARY SERVICES EXCEPTION AMARILLO, TX - There are a number of federal anti-fraud laws that DME suppliers need to be aware of. Two of the most important federal laws are the anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) and the physician self-referral statute (“Stark”). The AKS generally prohibits a person from knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration in exchange for referrals or BUYING AND SELLING A DME SUPPLIER When acquiring a supplier, the purchaser can either purchase the assets of the DME operation or the stock of the owner of the supplier. Each type of purchase results its own unique set of benefits and drawbacks. In an asset acquisition, as a general rule, the purchaser does not assume any liabilities of the seller except for theliabilities
HOME SLEEP TESTS AND THE MEDICARE CPAP PAYMENT Home Sleep Tests and the Medicare CPAP Payment Prohibition. AMARILLO, TX – The medical community has embraced the significance of obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”) on patients’ health. While at one time only pulmonologist and other specialists understood OSA, this understanding has spread to primary care physicians and to the generalpublic.
CHARGING CASH CUSTOMERS LESS THAN WHAT IS BILLED TO STATE Charging Cash Customers Less Than What is Billed to State Medicaid. November 17, 2014. AMARILLO, TX – Billing and collecting from state Medicaid programs is more expensive and time consuming for a DME supplier than collecting from a cash-paying customer. It is logical for suppliers to desire to charge a cash-paying customer less thanwhat the
HOME-WEST | MEDTRADEMEDTRADEMEDTRADE WESTSHOWATTENDEECONFERENCEHOTEL &TRAVEL
How About the “New New” May 29, 2021 | Legislative/Advocacy. Medtrade West Advance Rates + Preview Night + Workshops May 29, 2021 | General Healthcare. Teen Receives Quantum® Stretto Power Wheelchair May 29, 2021 | Rehab/Mobility. More ».HOME-MEDTRADE EAST
Find the Latest HME Technology & Products at Medtrade Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment trade show and conference in the US. Originally launched as the National Home Healthcare Exhibition, Medtrade has been connecting the HME industry since 1979. Medtrade features a large expo floor filled with the leading home medical equipment manufacturers, HME technology, and personal2021 SCHEDULE
Tuesday • July 13* 8:00 am - 9:00 am . Educational Conference Sessions : 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Educational Conference Sessions : 11:00am - 12:00 pm
MEDTRADE WEST HEADS TO PHOENIX IN 2021 PHOENIX, AZ – After a lengthy tenure in Las Vegas, Medtrade Spring will get a new name and home. Starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021. Medtrade officials made the decision after lengthy analysis of results from a comprehensive survey conducted by CALENDAR – WHEN IS MEDTRADE EAST 2021? ATLANTA – As reported in Medtrade Monday, this year's Medtrade has been canceled, and registration is open for a Virtual Conference from Nov. 4-5, 2020. Meanwhile, organizers are hopeful for Medtrade West, scheduled for April 12-14, 2021 in Phoenix. What about the newly branded Medtrade East, scheduled for next year in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center? BILLING PART B FOR PATIENTS RESIDING IN A SNF Billing Part B for Patients Residing in a SNF. AMARILLO, TX – In a traditional nursing home, the patient is commonly classified as a “custodial care” patient. This is the patient’s “home.”. He lives there. The custodial care patient does not receive skilled nursing care designed to rehab the patient so that he can leave thefacility
STARK AND THE IN-OFFICE ANCILLARY SERVICES EXCEPTION AMARILLO, TX - There are a number of federal anti-fraud laws that DME suppliers need to be aware of. Two of the most important federal laws are the anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) and the physician self-referral statute (“Stark”). The AKS generally prohibits a person from knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration in exchange for referrals or BUYING AND SELLING A DME SUPPLIER When acquiring a supplier, the purchaser can either purchase the assets of the DME operation or the stock of the owner of the supplier. Each type of purchase results its own unique set of benefits and drawbacks. In an asset acquisition, as a general rule, the purchaser does not assume any liabilities of the seller except for theliabilities
HOME SLEEP TESTS AND THE MEDICARE CPAP PAYMENT Home Sleep Tests and the Medicare CPAP Payment Prohibition. AMARILLO, TX – The medical community has embraced the significance of obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”) on patients’ health. While at one time only pulmonologist and other specialists understood OSA, this understanding has spread to primary care physicians and to the generalpublic.
CHARGING CASH CUSTOMERS LESS THAN WHAT IS BILLED TO STATE Charging Cash Customers Less Than What is Billed to State Medicaid. November 17, 2014. AMARILLO, TX – Billing and collecting from state Medicaid programs is more expensive and time consuming for a DME supplier than collecting from a cash-paying customer. It is logical for suppliers to desire to charge a cash-paying customer less thanwhat the
2020 SHOW SCHEDULE
Tuesday • November 3, 2020: 8:00 am - 9:45 am. AAHomecare Update : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Expo Hall Hours : 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. EducationalConference Sessions
ATTENTION TURNS TO MEDTRADE WEST 2021 IN PHOENIX PHOENIX – Back in late February, Medtrade organizers announced that Medtrade Spring would get a new name and a new home. As a quick memory refresher—starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021, at the Phoenix Convention Center.CEUS | MEDTRADE
CEUs. Medtrade has partnered with Quantum Rehab and Pride Mobility to offer four CEU courses at NO CHARGE to you! PLEASE READ: To attend one or both of these courses, register for an expo pass or a conference pass first. Then, add the CEU course(s) you’d like to attend. BUYING AND SELLING A DME SUPPLIER When acquiring a supplier, the purchaser can either purchase the assets of the DME operation or the stock of the owner of the supplier. Each type of purchase results its own unique set of benefits and drawbacks. In an asset acquisition, as a general rule, the purchaser does not assume any liabilities of the seller except for theliabilities
STATES’ ANY WILLING PROVIDER LAWS States’ Any Willing Provider Laws. Jeffrey S. Baird, JD • October 26, 2019. AMARILLO, TX – The managed care phenomenon snuck up on the DME industry. Since its inception in approximately 1965, the DME industry has focused on how to properly bill Medicare fee DISPENSING ORDER VS. WRITTEN ORDER Dispensing Order For Medicare purposes, it is generally understood that most DME can be dispensed upon the receipt of a dispensing order from a physician. A dispensing order can be verbal or written and must include the following: a description of the item; name of the beneficiary; name of the prescribing physician; date of the order; and a signature (of the physician if written and of the DME CONSIGNMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH HOSPITAL Consignment Arrangement with Hospital – Key Contract Provisions. January 2, 2017. AMARILLO, TX – It is common for a DME supplier to enter into a consignment arrangement with a hospital. This is also referred to as a “loan closet” or “stock and bill” arrangement. Under a typical consignment arrangement, the followingoccurs: (i) the
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AMARILLO, TX - It is important for DME suppliers to be aware that they live in the proverbial “glass house.” As part of this awareness, suppliers need to understand two metaphors that govern an analysis of whether an arrangement is legitimate, or if it is simply a disguised kickback: “you can put lipstick on a pigbut it is still a pig;” and “if it looks like a duck, walks like a USE OF OFFSHORE SUBCONTRACTORS Use of Offshore Subcontractors. September 5, 2016. AMARILLO, TX – Increasingly, to reduce expenses, DME suppliers are utilizing subcontractors located in foreign countries. It is permissible for suppliers to do this; however, there are certain laws they must follow. This article discusses those laws. DO NOT PAY COMMISSIONS TO 1099 SALES REPS AMARILLO, TX - Apples and oranges. Venus and Mars. Under the law, there is a huge difference between a W2 employee and a 1099 independent contractor. There is no such thing as a "1099 employee" and there is no such thing as a "W2 independent contractor." Only a human being can be an employee; an "it" cannot be an employee. HOME-WEST | MEDTRADEMEDTRADEMEDTRADE WESTSHOWATTENDEECONFERENCEHOTEL &TRAVEL
How About the “New New” May 29, 2021 | Legislative/Advocacy. Medtrade West Advance Rates + Preview Night + Workshops May 29, 2021 | General Healthcare. Teen Receives Quantum® Stretto Power Wheelchair May 29, 2021 | Rehab/Mobility. More ».HOME-MEDTRADE EAST
Find the Latest HME Technology & Products at Medtrade Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment trade show and conference in the US. Originally launched as the National Home Healthcare Exhibition, Medtrade has been connecting the HME industry since 1979. Medtrade features a large expo floor filled with the leading home medical equipment manufacturers, HME technology, and personal2021 SCHEDULE
Tuesday • July 13* 8:00 am - 9:00 am . Educational Conference Sessions : 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Educational Conference Sessions : 11:00am - 12:00 pm
MEDTRADE WEST HEADS TO PHOENIX IN 2021 PHOENIX, AZ – After a lengthy tenure in Las Vegas, Medtrade Spring will get a new name and home. Starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021. Medtrade officials made the decision after lengthy analysis of results from a comprehensive survey conducted by CALENDAR – WHEN IS MEDTRADE EAST 2021? ATLANTA – As reported in Medtrade Monday, this year's Medtrade has been canceled, and registration is open for a Virtual Conference from Nov. 4-5, 2020. Meanwhile, organizers are hopeful for Medtrade West, scheduled for April 12-14, 2021 in Phoenix. What about the newly branded Medtrade East, scheduled for next year in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center? BILLING PART B FOR PATIENTS RESIDING IN A SNF Billing Part B for Patients Residing in a SNF. AMARILLO, TX – In a traditional nursing home, the patient is commonly classified as a “custodial care” patient. This is the patient’s “home.”. He lives there. The custodial care patient does not receive skilled nursing care designed to rehab the patient so that he can leave thefacility
STARK AND THE IN-OFFICE ANCILLARY SERVICES EXCEPTION AMARILLO, TX - There are a number of federal anti-fraud laws that DME suppliers need to be aware of. Two of the most important federal laws are the anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) and the physician self-referral statute (“Stark”). The AKS generally prohibits a person from knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration in exchange for referrals or BUYING AND SELLING A DME SUPPLIER When acquiring a supplier, the purchaser can either purchase the assets of the DME operation or the stock of the owner of the supplier. Each type of purchase results its own unique set of benefits and drawbacks. In an asset acquisition, as a general rule, the purchaser does not assume any liabilities of the seller except for theliabilities
HOME SLEEP TESTS AND THE MEDICARE CPAP PAYMENT Home Sleep Tests and the Medicare CPAP Payment Prohibition. AMARILLO, TX – The medical community has embraced the significance of obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”) on patients’ health. While at one time only pulmonologist and other specialists understood OSA, this understanding has spread to primary care physicians and to the generalpublic.
CHARGING CASH CUSTOMERS LESS THAN WHAT IS BILLED TO STATE Charging Cash Customers Less Than What is Billed to State Medicaid. November 17, 2014. AMARILLO, TX – Billing and collecting from state Medicaid programs is more expensive and time consuming for a DME supplier than collecting from a cash-paying customer. It is logical for suppliers to desire to charge a cash-paying customer less thanwhat the
HOME-WEST | MEDTRADEMEDTRADEMEDTRADE WESTSHOWATTENDEECONFERENCEHOTEL &TRAVEL
How About the “New New” May 29, 2021 | Legislative/Advocacy. Medtrade West Advance Rates + Preview Night + Workshops May 29, 2021 | General Healthcare. Teen Receives Quantum® Stretto Power Wheelchair May 29, 2021 | Rehab/Mobility. More ».HOME-MEDTRADE EAST
Find the Latest HME Technology & Products at Medtrade Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment trade show and conference in the US. Originally launched as the National Home Healthcare Exhibition, Medtrade has been connecting the HME industry since 1979. Medtrade features a large expo floor filled with the leading home medical equipment manufacturers, HME technology, and personal2021 SCHEDULE
Tuesday • July 13* 8:00 am - 9:00 am . Educational Conference Sessions : 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Educational Conference Sessions : 11:00am - 12:00 pm
MEDTRADE WEST HEADS TO PHOENIX IN 2021 PHOENIX, AZ – After a lengthy tenure in Las Vegas, Medtrade Spring will get a new name and home. Starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021. Medtrade officials made the decision after lengthy analysis of results from a comprehensive survey conducted by CALENDAR – WHEN IS MEDTRADE EAST 2021? ATLANTA – As reported in Medtrade Monday, this year's Medtrade has been canceled, and registration is open for a Virtual Conference from Nov. 4-5, 2020. Meanwhile, organizers are hopeful for Medtrade West, scheduled for April 12-14, 2021 in Phoenix. What about the newly branded Medtrade East, scheduled for next year in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center? BILLING PART B FOR PATIENTS RESIDING IN A SNF Billing Part B for Patients Residing in a SNF. AMARILLO, TX – In a traditional nursing home, the patient is commonly classified as a “custodial care” patient. This is the patient’s “home.”. He lives there. The custodial care patient does not receive skilled nursing care designed to rehab the patient so that he can leave thefacility
STARK AND THE IN-OFFICE ANCILLARY SERVICES EXCEPTION AMARILLO, TX - There are a number of federal anti-fraud laws that DME suppliers need to be aware of. Two of the most important federal laws are the anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) and the physician self-referral statute (“Stark”). The AKS generally prohibits a person from knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration in exchange for referrals or BUYING AND SELLING A DME SUPPLIER When acquiring a supplier, the purchaser can either purchase the assets of the DME operation or the stock of the owner of the supplier. Each type of purchase results its own unique set of benefits and drawbacks. In an asset acquisition, as a general rule, the purchaser does not assume any liabilities of the seller except for theliabilities
HOME SLEEP TESTS AND THE MEDICARE CPAP PAYMENT Home Sleep Tests and the Medicare CPAP Payment Prohibition. AMARILLO, TX – The medical community has embraced the significance of obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”) on patients’ health. While at one time only pulmonologist and other specialists understood OSA, this understanding has spread to primary care physicians and to the generalpublic.
CHARGING CASH CUSTOMERS LESS THAN WHAT IS BILLED TO STATE Charging Cash Customers Less Than What is Billed to State Medicaid. November 17, 2014. AMARILLO, TX – Billing and collecting from state Medicaid programs is more expensive and time consuming for a DME supplier than collecting from a cash-paying customer. It is logical for suppliers to desire to charge a cash-paying customer less thanwhat the
2020 SHOW SCHEDULE
Tuesday • November 3, 2020: 8:00 am - 9:45 am. AAHomecare Update : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Expo Hall Hours : 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. EducationalConference Sessions
ATTENTION TURNS TO MEDTRADE WEST 2021 IN PHOENIX PHOENIX – Back in late February, Medtrade organizers announced that Medtrade Spring would get a new name and a new home. As a quick memory refresher—starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021, at the Phoenix Convention Center.CEUS | MEDTRADE
CEUs. Medtrade has partnered with Quantum Rehab and Pride Mobility to offer four CEU courses at NO CHARGE to you! PLEASE READ: To attend one or both of these courses, register for an expo pass or a conference pass first. Then, add the CEU course(s) you’d like to attend. BUYING AND SELLING A DME SUPPLIER When acquiring a supplier, the purchaser can either purchase the assets of the DME operation or the stock of the owner of the supplier. Each type of purchase results its own unique set of benefits and drawbacks. In an asset acquisition, as a general rule, the purchaser does not assume any liabilities of the seller except for theliabilities
STATES’ ANY WILLING PROVIDER LAWS States’ Any Willing Provider Laws. Jeffrey S. Baird, JD • October 26, 2019. AMARILLO, TX – The managed care phenomenon snuck up on the DME industry. Since its inception in approximately 1965, the DME industry has focused on how to properly bill Medicare fee DISPENSING ORDER VS. WRITTEN ORDER Dispensing Order For Medicare purposes, it is generally understood that most DME can be dispensed upon the receipt of a dispensing order from a physician. A dispensing order can be verbal or written and must include the following: a description of the item; name of the beneficiary; name of the prescribing physician; date of the order; and a signature (of the physician if written and of the DME CONSIGNMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH HOSPITAL Consignment Arrangement with Hospital – Key Contract Provisions. January 2, 2017. AMARILLO, TX – It is common for a DME supplier to enter into a consignment arrangement with a hospital. This is also referred to as a “loan closet” or “stock and bill” arrangement. Under a typical consignment arrangement, the followingoccurs: (i) the
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AMARILLO, TX - It is important for DME suppliers to be aware that they live in the proverbial “glass house.” As part of this awareness, suppliers need to understand two metaphors that govern an analysis of whether an arrangement is legitimate, or if it is simply a disguised kickback: “you can put lipstick on a pigbut it is still a pig;” and “if it looks like a duck, walks like a USE OF OFFSHORE SUBCONTRACTORS Use of Offshore Subcontractors. September 5, 2016. AMARILLO, TX – Increasingly, to reduce expenses, DME suppliers are utilizing subcontractors located in foreign countries. It is permissible for suppliers to do this; however, there are certain laws they must follow. This article discusses those laws. DO NOT PAY COMMISSIONS TO 1099 SALES REPS AMARILLO, TX - Apples and oranges. Venus and Mars. Under the law, there is a huge difference between a W2 employee and a 1099 independent contractor. There is no such thing as a "1099 employee" and there is no such thing as a "W2 independent contractor." Only a human being can be an employee; an "it" cannot be an employee. HOME-WEST | MEDTRADEMEDTRADEMEDTRADE WESTSHOWATTENDEECONFERENCEHOTEL &TRAVEL
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Find the Latest HME Technology & Products at Medtrade Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment trade show and conference in the US. Originally launched as the National Home Healthcare Exhibition, Medtrade has been connecting the HME industry since 1979. Medtrade features a large expo floor filled with the leading home medical equipment manufacturers, HME technology, and personal2021 SCHEDULE
Tuesday • July 13* 8:00 am - 9:00 am . Educational Conference Sessions : 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Educational Conference Sessions : 11:00am - 12:00 pm
MEDTRADE WEST HEADS TO PHOENIX IN 2021 PHOENIX, AZ – After a lengthy tenure in Las Vegas, Medtrade Spring will get a new name and home. Starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021. Medtrade officials made the decision after lengthy analysis of results from a comprehensive survey conducted by CALENDAR – WHEN IS MEDTRADE EAST 2021? ATLANTA – As reported in Medtrade Monday, this year's Medtrade has been canceled, and registration is open for a Virtual Conference from Nov. 4-5, 2020. Meanwhile, organizers are hopeful for Medtrade West, scheduled for April 12-14, 2021 in Phoenix. What about the newly branded Medtrade East, scheduled for next year in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center? BILLING PART B FOR PATIENTS RESIDING IN A SNF Billing Part B for Patients Residing in a SNF. AMARILLO, TX – In a traditional nursing home, the patient is commonly classified as a “custodial care” patient. This is the patient’s “home.”. He lives there. The custodial care patient does not receive skilled nursing care designed to rehab the patient so that he can leave thefacility
BUYING AND SELLING A DME SUPPLIER When acquiring a supplier, the purchaser can either purchase the assets of the DME operation or the stock of the owner of the supplier. Each type of purchase results its own unique set of benefits and drawbacks. In an asset acquisition, as a general rule, the purchaser does not assume any liabilities of the seller except for theliabilities
STARK AND THE IN-OFFICE ANCILLARY SERVICES EXCEPTION AMARILLO, TX - There are a number of federal anti-fraud laws that DME suppliers need to be aware of. Two of the most important federal laws are the anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) and the physician self-referral statute (“Stark”). The AKS generally prohibits a person from knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration in exchange for referrals or DISPENSING ORDER VS. WRITTEN ORDER Dispensing Order For Medicare purposes, it is generally understood that most DME can be dispensed upon the receipt of a dispensing order from a physician. A dispensing order can be verbal or written and must include the following: a description of the item; name of the beneficiary; name of the prescribing physician; date of the order; and a signature (of the physician if written and of the DME USE OF OFFSHORE SUBCONTRACTORS Use of Offshore Subcontractors. September 5, 2016. AMARILLO, TX – Increasingly, to reduce expenses, DME suppliers are utilizing subcontractors located in foreign countries. It is permissible for suppliers to do this; however, there are certain laws they must follow. This article discusses those laws. HOME-WEST | MEDTRADEMEDTRADEMEDTRADE WESTSHOWATTENDEECONFERENCEHOTEL &TRAVEL
How About the “New New” May 29, 2021 | Legislative/Advocacy. Medtrade West Advance Rates + Preview Night + Workshops May 29, 2021 | General Healthcare. Teen Receives Quantum® Stretto Power Wheelchair May 29, 2021 | Rehab/Mobility. More ».HOME-MEDTRADE EAST
Find the Latest HME Technology & Products at Medtrade Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment trade show and conference in the US. Originally launched as the National Home Healthcare Exhibition, Medtrade has been connecting the HME industry since 1979. Medtrade features a large expo floor filled with the leading home medical equipment manufacturers, HME technology, and personal2021 SCHEDULE
Tuesday • July 13* 8:00 am - 9:00 am . Educational Conference Sessions : 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Educational Conference Sessions : 11:00am - 12:00 pm
MEDTRADE WEST HEADS TO PHOENIX IN 2021 PHOENIX, AZ – After a lengthy tenure in Las Vegas, Medtrade Spring will get a new name and home. Starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021. Medtrade officials made the decision after lengthy analysis of results from a comprehensive survey conducted by CALENDAR – WHEN IS MEDTRADE EAST 2021? ATLANTA – As reported in Medtrade Monday, this year's Medtrade has been canceled, and registration is open for a Virtual Conference from Nov. 4-5, 2020. Meanwhile, organizers are hopeful for Medtrade West, scheduled for April 12-14, 2021 in Phoenix. What about the newly branded Medtrade East, scheduled for next year in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center? BILLING PART B FOR PATIENTS RESIDING IN A SNF Billing Part B for Patients Residing in a SNF. AMARILLO, TX – In a traditional nursing home, the patient is commonly classified as a “custodial care” patient. This is the patient’s “home.”. He lives there. The custodial care patient does not receive skilled nursing care designed to rehab the patient so that he can leave thefacility
BUYING AND SELLING A DME SUPPLIER When acquiring a supplier, the purchaser can either purchase the assets of the DME operation or the stock of the owner of the supplier. Each type of purchase results its own unique set of benefits and drawbacks. In an asset acquisition, as a general rule, the purchaser does not assume any liabilities of the seller except for theliabilities
STARK AND THE IN-OFFICE ANCILLARY SERVICES EXCEPTION AMARILLO, TX - There are a number of federal anti-fraud laws that DME suppliers need to be aware of. Two of the most important federal laws are the anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) and the physician self-referral statute (“Stark”). The AKS generally prohibits a person from knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration in exchange for referrals or DISPENSING ORDER VS. WRITTEN ORDER Dispensing Order For Medicare purposes, it is generally understood that most DME can be dispensed upon the receipt of a dispensing order from a physician. A dispensing order can be verbal or written and must include the following: a description of the item; name of the beneficiary; name of the prescribing physician; date of the order; and a signature (of the physician if written and of the DME USE OF OFFSHORE SUBCONTRACTORS Use of Offshore Subcontractors. September 5, 2016. AMARILLO, TX – Increasingly, to reduce expenses, DME suppliers are utilizing subcontractors located in foreign countries. It is permissible for suppliers to do this; however, there are certain laws they must follow. This article discusses those laws.2020 SHOW SCHEDULE
Tuesday • November 3, 2020: 8:00 am - 9:45 am. AAHomecare Update : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Expo Hall Hours : 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. EducationalConference Sessions
ANTI-KICKBACK STATUTE AND EKRA: A COMPARISON Anti-Kickback Statute and EKRA: A Comparison. Jeffrey S. Baird, JD • November 28, 2020. AMARILLO, TX – For any business to be successful, it must engage in marketing. Marketing can take a number of forms: The company can include ads in print publications. In the age of the internet, this type of marketing is becoming a “thing of the pastCEUS | MEDTRADE
CEUs. Medtrade has partnered with Quantum Rehab and Pride Mobility to offer four CEU courses at NO CHARGE to you! PLEASE READ: To attend one or both of these courses, register for an expo pass or a conference pass first. Then, add the CEU course(s) you’d like to attend. BUYING AND SELLING A DME SUPPLIER When acquiring a supplier, the purchaser can either purchase the assets of the DME operation or the stock of the owner of the supplier. Each type of purchase results its own unique set of benefits and drawbacks. In an asset acquisition, as a general rule, the purchaser does not assume any liabilities of the seller except for theliabilities
STATES’ ANY WILLING PROVIDER LAWS States’ Any Willing Provider Laws. Jeffrey S. Baird, JD • October 26, 2019. AMARILLO, TX – The managed care phenomenon snuck up on the DME industry. Since its inception in approximately 1965, the DME industry has focused on how to properly bill Medicare fee SPECIAL CODE FOR LOW MEDTRADE WEST RATES PHOENIX – Registration is officially open for Medtrade West, scheduled for July 12-14, 2021 at the Phoenix Convention Center. SmartSaver rates ended last week, but Medtrade Monday readers can use the code SMART to get 50% off the registration fee. Much like the SmartSaver rates, the rates* with the special code are the absolute lowest rates attendees can get. DISPENSING ORDER VS. WRITTEN ORDER Dispensing Order For Medicare purposes, it is generally understood that most DME can be dispensed upon the receipt of a dispensing order from a physician. A dispensing order can be verbal or written and must include the following: a description of the item; name of the beneficiary; name of the prescribing physician; date of the order; and a signature (of the physician if written and of the DME CONSIGNMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH HOSPITAL Consignment Arrangement with Hospital – Key Contract Provisions. January 2, 2017. AMARILLO, TX – It is common for a DME supplier to enter into a consignment arrangement with a hospital. This is also referred to as a “loan closet” or “stock and bill” arrangement. Under a typical consignment arrangement, the followingoccurs: (i) the
STATE “PHYSICAL LOCATION” REQUIREMENTS AMARILLO, TX - Assume that ABC Medical Equipment Inc has opened local facilities in TN, AL, CO, and OH, to satisfy “brick and mortar” requirements implemented by these states. Assume that ABC billing and clinical staff at these locations currently perform a secondary order review/confirmation when sales (cash or rental) are to be completed for patients in their territories. USE OF OFFSHORE SUBCONTRACTORS Use of Offshore Subcontractors. September 5, 2016. AMARILLO, TX – Increasingly, to reduce expenses, DME suppliers are utilizing subcontractors located in foreign countries. It is permissible for suppliers to do this; however, there are certain laws they must follow. This article discusses those laws. HOME-WEST | MEDTRADEMEDTRADEMEDTRADE WESTSHOWATTENDEECONFERENCEHOTEL &TRAVEL
How About the “New New” May 29, 2021 | Legislative/Advocacy. Medtrade West Advance Rates + Preview Night + Workshops May 29, 2021 | General Healthcare. Teen Receives Quantum® Stretto Power Wheelchair May 29, 2021 | Rehab/Mobility. More ».HOME-MEDTRADE EAST
Find the Latest HME Technology & Products at Medtrade Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment trade show and conference in the US. Originally launched as the National Home Healthcare Exhibition, Medtrade has been connecting the HME industry since 1979. Medtrade features a large expo floor filled with the leading home medical equipment manufacturers, HME technology, and personal2021 SCHEDULE
Tuesday • July 13* 8:00 am - 9:00 am . Educational Conference Sessions : 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Educational Conference Sessions : 11:00am - 12:00 pm
CALENDAR – WHEN IS MEDTRADE EAST 2021? ATLANTA – As reported in Medtrade Monday, this year's Medtrade has been canceled, and registration is open for a Virtual Conference from Nov. 4-5, 2020. Meanwhile, organizers are hopeful for Medtrade West, scheduled for April 12-14, 2021 in Phoenix. What about the newly branded Medtrade East, scheduled for next year in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center? MEDTRADE WEST HEADS TO PHOENIX IN 2021 PHOENIX, AZ – After a lengthy tenure in Las Vegas, Medtrade Spring will get a new name and home. Starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021. Medtrade officials made the decision after lengthy analysis of results from a comprehensive survey conducted by STARK AND THE IN-OFFICE ANCILLARY SERVICES EXCEPTION AMARILLO, TX - There are a number of federal anti-fraud laws that DME suppliers need to be aware of. Two of the most important federal laws are the anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) and the physician self-referral statute (“Stark”). The AKS generally prohibits a person from knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration in exchange for referrals or BILLING PART B FOR PATIENTS RESIDING IN A SNF Billing Part B for Patients Residing in a SNF. AMARILLO, TX – In a traditional nursing home, the patient is commonly classified as a “custodial care” patient. This is the patient’s “home.”. He lives there. The custodial care patient does not receive skilled nursing care designed to rehab the patient so that he can leave thefacility
DISPENSING ORDER VS. WRITTEN ORDER Dispensing Order For Medicare purposes, it is generally understood that most DME can be dispensed upon the receipt of a dispensing order from a physician. A dispensing order can be verbal or written and must include the following: a description of the item; name of the beneficiary; name of the prescribing physician; date of the order; and a signature (of the physician if written and of the DME CHARGING CASH CUSTOMERS LESS THAN WHAT IS BILLED TO STATE Charging Cash Customers Less Than What is Billed to State Medicaid. November 17, 2014. AMARILLO, TX – Billing and collecting from state Medicaid programs is more expensive and time consuming for a DME supplier than collecting from a cash-paying customer. It is logical for suppliers to desire to charge a cash-paying customer less thanwhat the
USE OF OFFSHORE SUBCONTRACTORS Use of Offshore Subcontractors. September 5, 2016. AMARILLO, TX – Increasingly, to reduce expenses, DME suppliers are utilizing subcontractors located in foreign countries. It is permissible for suppliers to do this; however, there are certain laws they must follow. This article discusses those laws. HOME-WEST | MEDTRADEMEDTRADEMEDTRADE WESTSHOWATTENDEECONFERENCEHOTEL &TRAVEL
How About the “New New” May 29, 2021 | Legislative/Advocacy. Medtrade West Advance Rates + Preview Night + Workshops May 29, 2021 | General Healthcare. Teen Receives Quantum® Stretto Power Wheelchair May 29, 2021 | Rehab/Mobility. More ».HOME-MEDTRADE EAST
Find the Latest HME Technology & Products at Medtrade Medtrade is the largest home medical equipment trade show and conference in the US. Originally launched as the National Home Healthcare Exhibition, Medtrade has been connecting the HME industry since 1979. Medtrade features a large expo floor filled with the leading home medical equipment manufacturers, HME technology, and personal2021 SCHEDULE
Tuesday • July 13* 8:00 am - 9:00 am . Educational Conference Sessions : 9:30 am - 10:30 am. Educational Conference Sessions : 11:00am - 12:00 pm
CALENDAR – WHEN IS MEDTRADE EAST 2021? ATLANTA – As reported in Medtrade Monday, this year's Medtrade has been canceled, and registration is open for a Virtual Conference from Nov. 4-5, 2020. Meanwhile, organizers are hopeful for Medtrade West, scheduled for April 12-14, 2021 in Phoenix. What about the newly branded Medtrade East, scheduled for next year in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center? MEDTRADE WEST HEADS TO PHOENIX IN 2021 PHOENIX, AZ – After a lengthy tenure in Las Vegas, Medtrade Spring will get a new name and home. Starting in 2021, the event will be re-introduced as Medtrade West and will convene in Phoenix, Ariz., April 12-14, 2021. Medtrade officials made the decision after lengthy analysis of results from a comprehensive survey conducted by STARK AND THE IN-OFFICE ANCILLARY SERVICES EXCEPTION AMARILLO, TX - There are a number of federal anti-fraud laws that DME suppliers need to be aware of. Two of the most important federal laws are the anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) and the physician self-referral statute (“Stark”). The AKS generally prohibits a person from knowingly and willfully offering, paying, soliciting, or receiving remuneration in exchange for referrals or BILLING PART B FOR PATIENTS RESIDING IN A SNF Billing Part B for Patients Residing in a SNF. AMARILLO, TX – In a traditional nursing home, the patient is commonly classified as a “custodial care” patient. This is the patient’s “home.”. He lives there. The custodial care patient does not receive skilled nursing care designed to rehab the patient so that he can leave thefacility
DISPENSING ORDER VS. WRITTEN ORDER Dispensing Order For Medicare purposes, it is generally understood that most DME can be dispensed upon the receipt of a dispensing order from a physician. A dispensing order can be verbal or written and must include the following: a description of the item; name of the beneficiary; name of the prescribing physician; date of the order; and a signature (of the physician if written and of the DME CHARGING CASH CUSTOMERS LESS THAN WHAT IS BILLED TO STATE Charging Cash Customers Less Than What is Billed to State Medicaid. November 17, 2014. AMARILLO, TX – Billing and collecting from state Medicaid programs is more expensive and time consuming for a DME supplier than collecting from a cash-paying customer. It is logical for suppliers to desire to charge a cash-paying customer less thanwhat the
USE OF OFFSHORE SUBCONTRACTORS Use of Offshore Subcontractors. September 5, 2016. AMARILLO, TX – Increasingly, to reduce expenses, DME suppliers are utilizing subcontractors located in foreign countries. It is permissible for suppliers to do this; however, there are certain laws they must follow. This article discusses those laws.2020 SHOW SCHEDULE
Tuesday • November 3, 2020: 8:00 am - 9:45 am. AAHomecare Update : 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Expo Hall Hours : 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm. EducationalConference Sessions
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CEUs. Medtrade has partnered with Quantum Rehab and Pride Mobility to offer four CEU courses at NO CHARGE to you! PLEASE READ: To attend one or both of these courses, register for an expo pass or a conference pass first. Then, add the CEU course(s) you’d like to attend. STATES’ ANY WILLING PROVIDER LAWS States’ Any Willing Provider Laws. Jeffrey S. Baird, JD • October 26, 2019. AMARILLO, TX – The managed care phenomenon snuck up on the DME industry. Since its inception in approximately 1965, the DME industry has focused on how to properly bill Medicare fee BUYING AND SELLING A DME SUPPLIER When acquiring a supplier, the purchaser can either purchase the assets of the DME operation or the stock of the owner of the supplier. Each type of purchase results its own unique set of benefits and drawbacks. In an asset acquisition, as a general rule, the purchaser does not assume any liabilities of the seller except for theliabilities
SPECIAL CODE FOR LOW MEDTRADE WEST RATES PHOENIX – Registration is officially open for Medtrade West, scheduled for July 12-14, 2021 at the Phoenix Convention Center. SmartSaver rates ended last week, but Medtrade Monday readers can use the code SMART to get 50% off the registration fee. Much like the SmartSaver rates, the rates* with the special code are the absolute lowest rates attendees can get. DISPENSING ORDER VS. WRITTEN ORDER Dispensing Order For Medicare purposes, it is generally understood that most DME can be dispensed upon the receipt of a dispensing order from a physician. A dispensing order can be verbal or written and must include the following: a description of the item; name of the beneficiary; name of the prescribing physician; date of the order; and a signature (of the physician if written and of the DME ANTI-KICKBACK STATUTE AND EKRA: A COMPARISON Health care providers, including DME suppliers and labs, have to approach the utilization of marketing reps much more carefully than non-health care providers (e.g., an auto parts store). Because most DME suppliers and labs receive payments from federal health care programs (“FHCPs”), the suppliers and labs must contend with federal laws that restrict how the suppliers and labs can utilize USE OF OFFSHORE SUBCONTRACTORS Use of Offshore Subcontractors. September 5, 2016. AMARILLO, TX – Increasingly, to reduce expenses, DME suppliers are utilizing subcontractors located in foreign countries. It is permissible for suppliers to do this; however, there are certain laws they must follow. This article discusses those laws. DISCOUNT SAFE HARBOR: SUBSTANCE OVER FORM Discount Safe Harbor: Substance Over Form. September 7, 2015. AMARILLO, TX – It is a common practice for manufacturers to offer volume-based discounts to DME suppliers to encourage the suppliers to purchase increasing quantities of products. When manufacturers and DME suppliers enter into discount arrangements, it is important that theydo
OFFERING FREE SERVICES TO MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES Offering Free Services to Medicare Beneficiaries. September 14, 2015. AMARILLO, TX – Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, § 205, which allows the OIG to provide case specific formal guidance on the application of the anti-kickback statute and safe harbor provisions and other OIG health care fraudSHOWS
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