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For more than 20 years, Essentially Women has been committed to providing benefits and services to hundreds of mastectomy and home medical equipment providers, salons and boutiques nationwide. EW strives to foster relationships to help build strong business alliances, to connect you with like-minded professionals and experts, to provide essential business programs and services that help you compete and prosper, and to make sure that you have the time to focus on what you do best - take care of patients

HME Business recently shared an article about CBD and how it coincides with Federal and State laws. According to the article, Federal law has only recently caught up with the market, and state laws concerning CBD are inconsistent. If you're a provider that is interested in CBD, it is advised in this article to consult with an attorney with expertise in their state laws.  Click here to read the full article from HME Business. More details about the intersection of hemp products

In today's world, many businesses utilize social media to market themselves and to better communicate with their current and potential customers. However, it is possible to commit a HIPAA violation when using social media according to a recent article from HME News.  It is essential for healthcare providers to ensure that their patient health information is protected and secured, especially when using social media. In this article, a few guidelines are spelled out to prevent

The van Halem Group's Abrielle Uritz, RN, BSN, CPC, CEMC provides information about the updates that will be made to the current CPT code set. E/M services will now have a clearer definition and will be aligned with the times in the telephone care service codes. Some of these updates include the following: Patient must be established, while the problem being addressed may be new. Patient must initiate the service through Health Insurance Portability and Accountability

As more DME suppliers are looking at the potential of selling CBD, it's important to know the basics of the product and whether or not it would be beneficial for their individual businesses. Jeffrey S. Baird provides his insight on the subject in this two-part series from Medtrade.  Click here to read the full Medtrade article.

It's no secret that Amazon has become a major competitor within the HME industry. While it may seem that they are nearly impossible to compete with, Colton Mason provides a list of five ways that HME providers can compete with Amazon, including: Use the one-hour photo strategy. Highlight your expertise. Become the first choice of your referral sources. Offer reimbursement assistance. Emphasize the personal touch in patient assessments. Click here to read the full

ABC News recently featured an article about CBD and how it became the "it" product of 2019. However, there is still little regulation and many unknown aspects about the product. This article goes in-depth into what CBD is and what experts say about the product's future. Click here to read the full article from ABC News. 

When it comes to selling a business, many owners wonder if they can still get audited. If they do get audited, they then wonder if they have personal liability. In Jeffrey S. Baird's recent article in Medtrade, he provides insight into what could happen in different scenarios related to selling a business. Click here to read the full article from Medtrade.

Microsoft ended support for SQL 2008/2008 R2 on July 9, 2019, and will end support for Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 and Windows 7 on January 14, 2020.  What does this mean? End of support means that Microsoft will no longer provide technical support, software updates, or security updates or fixes.   If your business uses these systems and continues to use them, it poses a security risk and compliance concerns to your company. This is a great time to upgrade PCs and Windows

A few weeks ago, Essentially Women posted a blog about billing non-assigned, written by Jeff Baird, JD, from Brown & Fortunato, PC. Jeff recently posted a follow-up to his original article, with additional information.  For the last four decades, DME suppliers have primarily provided DME on an assigned basis. Medicare paid the suppliers directly and the patients only had to pay their copayments and deductibles. Until approximately 2010, this worked out for DME suppliers. Reimbursement was