Larry Kelly, Author at Brown & Fortunato

Cara Bachenheimer Explains New CMS Competitive Bidding Rules in Podcast Interview With HomeCare Magazine-Part 2

Policy decisions are on the way regarding the competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment providers. Learn why and when lead item pricing makes the most sense, new directions for DMEPOS product categories and more from industry expert and advocate Cara Bachenheimer of Brown & Fortunato. Sponsored by Philadelphia Insurance Companies. To listen to the […] More...

Two shareholders at Brown & Fortunato Selected As 2018 Texas Super Lawyers

Shareholders John Ben Blanchard and Mary M. Bearden of Brown & Fortunato have been selected as 2018 Super Lawyers. John Ben Blanchard has been selected for the third year in a row as a Texas Super Lawyer in Business Litigation Law. Mary Bearden’s practice is focused in healthcare law and she has been selected as […] More...

Mackenzie Wortley joins Brown & Fortunato, P.C.

Brown & Fortunato would like to congratulate Mackenzie N. Wortley on passing the July 2018 Texas State Bar exam. Mackenzie joined the firm in September after receiving her J.D. from SMU Dedman School of Law in Dallas, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Kentucky. Her practice […] More...

Brody Hinds joins Brown & Fortunato, P.C.

Brown & Fortunato would like to congratulate Brody G. Hinds on passing the July 2018 Texas State Bar exam. Brody joined the firm in September after receiving his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Affairs and Administration from the University of Oklahoma. His […] More...

ADEA Now Applies to All Governmental Entities, Regardless of Size

by: Allison L. Davis and Brittany K. Taylor On November 6, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that all state and local governments are covered employers under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), regardless of size. Mount Lemmon Fire Dist. v. Guido, ___ U.S. ____, 2018 WL 5794639, at *5 […] More...

Jeffrey S. Baird Discusses What Telehealth Could Look Like For HME Suppliers In a Podcast Interview With The VGM Group.

Jeffrey S. Baird, Chairman of the Healthcare Group of Brown & Fortunato, performed a podcast with the VGM group to discuss what telehealth could look like for HME suppliers as the industry does everything it can to stretch each and every penny. To listen to the full podcast click More...

Cara Bachenheimer Explains New CMS Competitive Bidding Rules in Podcast Interview With HomeCare Magazine

On July 10, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that included provisions for the durable medical equipment industry. The Medicare program rule was published July 19, 2018 in the Federal Register. In this podcast, Cara Bachenheimer covers the potentially dramatic turnaround of the competitive bidding program and more […] More...

CMS’s Seema Verma: Current bid structure ‘not sustainable’

BREAKING NEWS: CMS’ Seema Verma states the “current structure” for the long-standing competitive bidding program is “not sustainable” and “doesn’t produce the best prices for patients and doesn’t drive optimal performance by contractors…” CMS wants to “modernize” the competitive bidding program for DMEPOS by “instituting market-oriented reforms” – a process that could take “from 18 […] More...

Matt Sherwood of Brown & Fortunato has been selected to the 2018 Texas Rising Stars list.

Matt holds board certifications in Personal Injury and Civil Trial by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His practice is focused in civil and commercial litigation. The Texas Rising Stars list recognizes the outstanding work of the state’s top attorneys age 40 and younger or who have practiced law for no more than 10 years. […] More...

Brittany K. Taylor joins Brown & Fortunato

Brown & Fortunato would like to welcome Brittany K. Taylor to the firm. Ms. Taylor was born and raised in Amarillo. She graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in English Literature. She received her law degree from Baylor University School of Law. Her practice is focused in litigation […] More...