Welcome back to Compliance University! Today we apply fresh, new perspectives to The Question They Dare Not Ask: “Why should I bother?” In December, I established the premise that any home medical equipment provider without a working regulatory compliance program is, in effect, deciding that there is no need to bother with compliance. This phenomenon certainly is not limited to HME providers. Medical groups, ancillary service providers, long-term-care organizations and even hospitals continue to operate without compliance programs in place. Last time, I presented six reasons to bother with a compliance plan, focusing on staying out of trouble with the government. While these reasons certainly are important, too often they are the only issues that providers consider. In fact, there are at least 12 additional...