The bi-partisan Congressional sign-on letter asks lawmakers to join an effort urging CMS to adopt a clear, standardized template letter for home oxygen equipment and supplies.
CRT veteran Wayne Grau will lead the national complex rehab association starting on Aug. 1. Announcement comes as industry stakeholders gear up for Aug. 15-19 CRT Awareness Week.
The Sept. 21 event invites HME providers to meet with Congressional offices to advocate for a number of HME policy priorities using a seamless virtual meeting platform
Providers from the midwestern association convey the key role the HME industry has played during the Covid public health emergency.
California state’s new budget eliminates the 10 percent cut for DME and sets reimbursement for respiratory at 100 percent of Medicare. Association also slates annual meeting.
Based on a sampling of claims, an HHS OIG report estimates that Medicare improperly paid for $8 million in power mobility device repairs.
The well-known pharmacist and home health dealer who tirelessly advocated for the industry well past retirement age has passed away.
As the price for hard-to-find formula skyrockets, the AAHomecare group calls on private payer insurance and Medicaid programs to increase coverage for breast pumps and supplies.
The national association re-elected Apria’s Guidetti as chair as well as Medical Service Company’s Marx as vice-chair and Pride Mobility’s Johnson as secretary. Six others were also elected to the board.
Letter and infographic are designed to help HME advocates engage Medicaid programs on the challenges facing patients’ access to incontinence supplies.
2022 HME Business Handbook: Legal
- By Jeffrey S. Baird
- Jun 01, 2022
AAHomecare leadership met with various lawmakers on behalf of legislation that would adjust reimbursements in former CBAs via a 90/10 blended rate.
The New England provider event will run May 17-18 and offers a variety of educational sessions and roundtables.
The Sept. 14 will let complex rehab stakeholders discuss issues impacting care access with their members of Congress and staff.
As the Assembly Ways & Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee review companion bills, Empire State providers are urged to support the legislation.
Observation Deck
Success on H.R. 6641 could have wide-ranging impacts on DME reimbursement across a spectrum of payers far beyond Medicare. It’s essential that providers help raise the visibility of the bill.
Gov. Pritzker poised to sign legislation that would remove sales tax for retail transactions of breast pumps and related supplies starting July 1.
Podcast
Kim Brummett of AAHomecare breaks down how the next round of competitive bidding might play out, what CMS might do, and where the program might be headed in the future.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 07, 2022
Provider Strategy
Here's a rundown of the compliance requirements providers must remember to keep at the top of their minds.
- By Jeffrey S. Baird
- Apr 01, 2022
Observation Deck
Public policy and the private sector can work together to meet the future long-term care and housing needs of seniors.
- By Louis Tenenbaum
- Apr 01, 2022