Observation Deck
- By Kelly Grahovac
- Aug 01, 2021
After last week’s Medicaid gains in Massachusetts, AAHomecare, state associations and stakeholders pursue additional relief for HME providers in more states via the American Rescue Plan Act.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 29, 2021
After extending a temporary suspension of any cuts until Sept. 30, CMS has released a final rule stating it will permanently stop applying bid-derived pricing to manual CRT accessory reimbursement.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 29, 2021
HME providers and stakeholders in the state are encouraged to contact their State Representatives in support of H.B. 1726.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 22, 2021
Funding comes after HOMES and AAHomecare push Massachusetts to provide relief via the American Rescue Plan Act and sets the stage to notify Medicaid officials in other states.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 22, 2021
Bill aims to update CMS payment rules to add disposable NPWT devices to product options for at-home wound care and standardize payment method for NPWT devices.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 15, 2021
Podcast
The AAHomecare Update at this week's Medtrade Spring offered a winder range of updates. Staff share their top-line priorities from that update, such as increasing SPA rates, extending relief, CMS's proposed O2 NCD and the American Rescue Plan.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 15, 2021
A central theme at Medtrade’s Wednesday AAHomecare Update will be how the industry can make the most of the value to U.S. healthcare it demonstrated during COVID.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 12, 2021
CMS’s proposed changes to oxygen National Coverage Determination incorporate many recommendations made by AAHomecare.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 08, 2021
The rate protections shore up legislative protections and will prevent an estimated $22 million in potential cuts to Medicaid MCO reimbursement for HME in North Carolina on an annual basis
- By David Kopf
- Jul 08, 2021
Documents for DME MAC Jurisdictions A and D provide direction on coverage and billing impacts for devices falling under the Philips PE-PUR foam recall.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 29, 2021
After the industry pushed to back a Congressional sign-on letter to CMS, the agency will delay applying competitive bidding-derived rates to the accessories for another 90 days.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 23, 2021
Editor's Note
After months of lockdown, HME events and advocacy return with renewed vigor and energy.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 21, 2021
State’s top court rules the state’s Oklahoma Health Care Authority cannot implement managed care for its Medicaid program.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 10, 2021
A unanimous vote approves legislation that prevents insurers, MCOs and other payers from capping reimbursement for ventilators.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 10, 2021
MACs may now conduct post-payment medical reviews of items and services with dates of service after March 2020.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 03, 2021
Analysis from AAHomecare shows a large portion of the bids were for the 13 removed categories and came from first-time bidders.
- By David Kopf
- May 27, 2021
The CARES Act’s reimbursement provisions helped rural suppliers and those in other non-bid areas, but they expired when the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.
- By David Kopf
- May 27, 2021
The Florida event will run Aug. 5-6 in Orlando, and the North Carolina event will be held Aug. 18-19 in Wrightsville Beach.
- By David Kopf
- May 27, 2021
Members of the House will be in districts until June 14, giving HME stakeholders an opportunity to advocate during Representatives’ constituent meetings.
- By David Kopf
- May 27, 2021