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Is a Merger or Acquisition Right For Your Business Strategy?

October 15, 2018
Martin Jacob
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Mergers and acquisitions have become a reality in today’s increasingly competitive home medical equipment marketplace. This means smart providers need to understand How M&As work, and how they might ultimately fit into their business strategies? Times are tough for smaller DME suppliers, but the changing healthcare landscape is also impacting…

October 10, 2018
Martin Jacob
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Pharmacy accreditation is not just about revenue streams it’s also about being able to service your community. Many pharmacies are exploring the issue of accreditation. They wonder: What will it take? Will it be worth the time, effort, and investment? Like other DME retailers, pharmacies that want to sell Medicare-reimbursable…

08 Oct 18

Getting The Right Gear: Taking Charge of Obtaining Durable Medical Equipment

Getting your DME can be a challenging and time consuming process. Using the following information can help to make the process go a little faster, and reduce the chance of denial of coverage by your health insurance carrier. It is important for you to take charge of getting your DME. …

01 Oct 18

DME Suppliers: Reinvention Of Your DME

Reinvention is a transformation into a new form of yourself and your business that always requires changes in your approach. For every argument about sticking to your core mission, there’s a competing philosophy that says you must adapt to the times and embrace change. Your industry and the business owners who…

26 Sep 18

How Do I Get Authorize to Sell DME and Bill Medicare?

According to the United States Department of Labor, employment in the medical equipment industry is expected to increase by 27 percent between 2008 and 2018. The demand for durable medical equipment is not going to slow down any time soon. Items you will need Taxpayer identification number National provider identifier…

September 20, 2018
Martin Jacob
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DME suppliers have a target on their backs. It is likely that they are subjected to the most frequent audits of any type of healthcare provider. The CERT (Comprehensive Error Rate Testing) audits seem to be the most frequent. Although DME represents a small percentage of expenditures on healthcare, in 2015…

September 17, 2018
Martin Jacob
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Know What Role You Play In Your Providers Success which is specific to DME providers. Anecdotal evidence shows that up to 70% of claims submitted by a medical provider have either missing or incomplete information. These errors could be minor (think name mismatch) or more troublesome like missing Social Security…

August 29, 2018
Martin Jacob
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A new CMS proposed rule would revise the national competitive bidding program with a blend of smaller, short-term tweaks and larger, more structural changes; provides longer relief for rural and non-competitive bid area providers; and addresses oxygen reimbursement. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services took steps toward changing Medicare’s…

27 Aug 18

DME Suppliers: Ensuring Access To Medicaid for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries

Dual Eligible Beneficiaries may face special obstacles when they try to access services, such as durable medical equipment, that is covered to varying degrees by both Medicare and Medicaid. The Integrated Care Resource Center recently released a briefing titled “Facilitating Access to Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries in…

22 Aug 18

How Claims Audit Can Make You Sick

How To Make Your CLAIM AUDIT Look Like A Million Bucks? HME businesses face increasing numbers of pre- and post-payment audits, which can be very stressful and costly events. Without a sound strategy for maintaining accurate and retrievable documentation, an audit request can disrupt operations and put your organization at…

Durable Medical Equipment Billing

Is a Merger or Acquisition Right For Your Business Strategy?

Pharmacy Accreditation: Building Community, Building Credibility

Getting The Right Gear: Taking Charge of Obtaining Durable Medical Equipment

DME Suppliers: Reinvention Of Your DME

How Do I Get Authorize to Sell DME and Bill Medicare?

DME Suppliers as the Whipping Boy Of The Medicare Industry

Medical Billing Increasing Collection Potential For DME Providers

CMS Proposes Market Oriented Reforms for Competitive Bidding Program

DME Suppliers: Ensuring Access To Medicaid for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries

How Claims Audit Can Make You Sick

Collaborative Approaches: Fostering Communication Between Payers and Providers for Denial Resolution

Embracing the future: Anticipating and overcoming denial management challenges

The Ultimate Guide to DME Credentialing and Insurance Contracting for Ancillary Providers

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