stock and bill
dennis
Description
Collection
Title:
stock and bill
Creator:
dennis
Date:
4/7/2001
Text:
To all list serve members who are interested, This is the info I've found
out. By Medicare standards , stock and bill is illegal unless you have a
staff member that is on your payroll to fit the item and you have adequate
space for fittings. If you are renting the space for your operation you must
pay the going rate for the rental space in your area. Some of these people
are paying triple the going rate and this is considered a kick back. Any
doctor that has a stock and bill procedure in his or her office can be
liable for such a system. The company in our area by the name of Pacific
Medical is being investigated by Medicare for fraud and has five different
alias's all over the country. They use Don Joy as there major supplier
although are not owned by them. There are several small companies that are
doing the same thing but are not big enough for Medicare to investigate. If
you have a referral source who is using this system you may worn them that
they may be liable since Medicare is on the hunt. If anybody has more info
let me know. Dennis Vixie CO
out. By Medicare standards , stock and bill is illegal unless you have a
staff member that is on your payroll to fit the item and you have adequate
space for fittings. If you are renting the space for your operation you must
pay the going rate for the rental space in your area. Some of these people
are paying triple the going rate and this is considered a kick back. Any
doctor that has a stock and bill procedure in his or her office can be
liable for such a system. The company in our area by the name of Pacific
Medical is being investigated by Medicare for fraud and has five different
alias's all over the country. They use Don Joy as there major supplier
although are not owned by them. There are several small companies that are
doing the same thing but are not big enough for Medicare to investigate. If
you have a referral source who is using this system you may worn them that
they may be liable since Medicare is on the hunt. If anybody has more info
let me know. Dennis Vixie CO
Citation
dennis, “stock and bill,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 4, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/216426.
