As our staff readies this magazine for press, the mid-term election frenzy is in full swing with controlling seats in the House and Senate up for grabs.
The False Claims Act provides that any person who knowingly submits a false claim for payment to the federal government is liable for a criminal or civil
In order for an Advanced Determination of Medicare Coverage to be accepted for a wheelchair after Aug. 10, 2006, the following demographic items must
Recent studies predict tremendous growth in the beds and support surfaces market within the decade. But the market is plagued with reimbursement woes
News flash: Customer satisfaction is not the key measure of success you should be looking for. It just isn't enough. The problem with looking only at
Any business, not just those in home medical equipment, comes to recognize sooner or later that there's no substitute for skilled, motivated employees.
Prior to the early 1980s (which is not ancient history because none of us are ancient), hospitals tried to manage length of stay up. This increased both
I am writing this column just prior to Medtrade, a time during which we are spending considerable resources to convince CMS to suspend the Oct. 1, implementation
Average Medicare DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) By Product Category DME (E0260, K0001, E0143, etc.) 60 Respiratory (E1390, J7619, E7619, etc.) 47 Rehab