Don’t Get Stuck
If you provide diabetic supplies to your patients, then you can expect to receive an audit from CMS or the DMERC based on medical documentation and other
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Jane Bunch
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Audits Are Here to Stay
Providers call me daily to ask whether audits have slowed down, and if they should be concerned about being audited. Actually, I am seeing more audits -
ZX, KX, What’s Next?
What does the KX modifier really mean? We know we need to add it to get reimbursed for some claims, but that's just the beginning. Prior to the the same -
From Heels to Wheels
I have been in the business of selling mobility equipment since I was 17 years old. But it is not until you experience the personal use of this equipment -
CPAP Documentation
The number of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients is growing every year, and the demand for HME providers to enter the sleep market is growing, too. -
Respiratory Intake
The bread and butter for many HME providers is respiratory business. When a referral source calls to send your company an oxygen referral, the person -
A Proper Process
It's a simple premise: Strengthening your intake process can reduce DSOs (days sales outstanding) and increase productivity. We began last month by discussing -
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Garbage In, Garbage Out
Providers are searching for ways to survive the cuts in reimbursement, streamline their operations and continue to serve patients as they have in the -
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Reviewing Deductibles
It is not enough that we have reimbursement cuts effective Jan. 1, we also have an increase in the amount of the Medicare deductibles per patient per -
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Coping with Cushions
If the wheelchair accessory code changes earlier this year weren't enough, CMS also introduced new wheelchair cushion codes that became effective in July.