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From Clinician to Owner: How Dwayne Weitzel Saved a DME Business in Debt
The DME industry has changed a lot over the last decade (a huge understatement if you’re talking to providers who’ve experienced it).Between reimbursement pressure, competitive bidding, rising equipment costs, and increasingly complex documentation requirements, many...
Automation is Forging The Path to Faster Insurance Verification and Intake Review
Insurance verification has long been one of the most time-consuming parts of the DME claim process. Each new patient or order typically requires 10 to 60 minutes of staff time to verify eligibility and complete the rest of the intake process, and that’s assuming all...
Open APIs: The Key to Fast, Flexible DME Integrations
DME providers shouldn’t have to settle for software that limits their workflow or forces them into specific partner ecosystems. Yet that’s the reality for many billing platforms today—integrations are slow, expensive, and dependent on someone else’s development...
Should You Be Auditing Your Own Patient Communication Records?
Good documentation is the backbone of a successful DME operation. It protects your revenue, supports compliance and ultimately improves patient outcomes. Many providers assume their contact logs are enough until they face a denial. Suddenly, those records are...
Throughput: A Better Way to Measure and Manage Order Movement in DME Billing
DME billing managers: Are your claims languishing? Are reimbursements lagging? If so, you need to take a look at your operation’s throughput. Throughput reveals how efficiently and effectively orders move from intake to payment, and where they’re getting stuck, sort...
Efficiency Without Burnout: Using AI to Support Lean Billing Teams
Earlier this year, HME News reported on the growing staffing pressures and rising labor costs facing DME and HME providers. Many are struggling to maintain efficiency and compliance amid increasing expenses and a tightening labor market. With reimbursement rates...
Updates from the DMEMAC Jurisdiction C: CMS FHIR, CGS Connect Enhancements, and More
The most recent JC Council meeting covered several key initiatives from CMS and CGS that could impact providers’ workflow, claim submissions, and communication processes. Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know. CMS FHIR Project: Streamlining Data Exchange CMS...
Closing the Loop: Using DME Claim Submission Automation to Reduce Denials
Manual DME billing is exhausting. Denials are common, cash flow is unpredictable, and most teams are stretched thin. But what if you could reduce denials by 30%—before the claim even leaves your system? With automation now poised to handle 80% of healthcare admin...
NC Medicaid Rate Reductions Are Now in Effect
As of October 1, 2025, North Carolina Medicaid has implemented provider rate reductions that are already affecting reimbursements across multiple care categories, including DME AND HME services. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)...
Final CMS NCD Expands Coverage for NIPPV in the Home—Here’s What to Do Now
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized its national coverage determination (NCD) for noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have chronic respiratory failure....
Operations Management: A Bottom-Line Solution
By Miriam Lieber Meet the Expert: Miriam Lieber is president of Lieber Consulting LLC, a national consulting firm specializing in revenue cycle management for HME providers. With decades of experience, Lieber partners with organizations to improve operational...
Maximize DME Resupply Profits: How to Build a Program That Drives Revenue
A well-executed resupply program can generate consistent, recurring revenue and increase profit margins for DME providers, but reaching that point takes more than good intentions. It requires strategy, efficiency, and a clear understanding of payer rules. In this...