In an effort to boost income, orthopedic clinics are looking to add an ancillary service to their practices: selling and providing durable medical equipment on site to patients. Potentially, this could bring a $3,000 to $10,000 per month per doctor, says advocates of the new setup.

However, there are numerous hurdles involved, including making sure you have someone on staff who can handle the constant checklist of guidelines and details. You also need to keep in mind the Stark rules and the Medicare/Medicaid anti- kickback statute. But orthopedists are at least investigating this option. continues…

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If your practice offers costly ancillary services not covered by insurance carriers, offering financing plans to patients may help you boost business. continues…

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