tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703736551017069324.post6853076890176875397..comments2009-09-10T17:48:18.876-04:00Comments on AAHomecare Blog: HME Stakeholders Address Medicare Fraud With Legis...AAHomecarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12404878973597039092noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703736551017069324.post-36538093127908416292009-09-10T17:48:18.876-04:002009-09-10T17:48:18.876-04:00Diabetics spend a great deal of money on health ca...Diabetics spend a great deal of money on health care and I found this very interesting article on the economic costs associated with this disease. <br />Diabetes causes great economic poverty<br />http://trenchvillecity.com/diabetespoverty.htmNeil Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14955706884665816645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703736551017069324.post-45394088376051795392009-02-14T05:26:00.000-05:002009-02-14T05:26:00.000-05:00As a provider of DME goods, we hear about what cou...As a provider of DME goods, we hear about what could be classified as fraud very frequently. This week I had a new client for diabetic shoes. I was stunned when this client asked me why I as heat molding his diabetic shoes inserts. I asked if his previous provider heat molded his inserts in the past and he stated "no, they hand them to me and tell me to change them out about every 3 or 4 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703736551017069324.post-52386456261919351692009-02-14T05:17:00.000-05:002009-02-14T05:17:00.000-05:00Concerning fraud in DME arena: The big problem is...Concerning fraud in DME arena: The big problem is that Medicare's rules are so complicated and contain too much "gray areas" that there is not a single regulation that can or cannot be interpreted as fraud. For instance, some DME providers are charging patients for portable oxygen cylinders when they get over 2 cylinders a month. We have had these patients call Medicare Fraud line and report Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com