DME: Power Wheelchair Enforcement Continues

Why This Topic Matters

It highlights the types of provider, supplier, and referral relationships that drew enforcement attention and why documentation and billing integrity in DME claims remain a compliance concern.

Article Sections

1. Fraud enforcement seeks out all players in lack of medical necessity cases

   Introduces an enforcement-focused discussion of alleged DME fraud and the roles of different participants in the claims process. Covers a Medicare-related investigation and the broad compliance issues surrounding medical necessity and equipment claims.

2. No End In Sight To Enforcement

   Describes a separate enforcement action involving a supplier and related defendants. Summarizes the broader fraud scheme, sentencing outcomes, and the continued regulatory focus on DME billing practices.