Legislative


Industry Urges Support of Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act

The bill would provide Medicare coverage for custom breast prosthetics.

AAHomecare: Focus Now on Grassroots Follow-Up for H.R. 5555 & S. 1294

Cosponsor support is critical to the bills' chances of being included in year-end legislative packages, association says.

AAHomecare’s Tom Ryan Praises DMEPOS Relief Act of 2023

Rallying support for H.R. 5555 will be a priority, the association said.

Briefly: NCART Hires a Membership Coordinator; Advanced Diabetes Supply Hires a New CEO

Featuring NCART and Advanced Diabetes Supply.

Summer Legislative Push: Rallying Support for S. 1294

The timing is now to talk to policy makers about the importance of appropriate Medicare reimbursement.

NHIA: “Disappointed” in CMS Home Health Proposed Rule for CY 2024

National Home Infusion Association says CMS isn't addressing a lack of access to home infusion services.

Registration Open for AAHomecare Virtual Legislative Conference

Meetings with Washington, D.C., legislators and staffers will take place via Zoom in September.

NHIA: New House & Senate Bills Would Improve Home Infusion Access for Medicare Patients

Bills H.R. 4104 and S. 1976 are known as the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act.

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Featuring ResMed, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and AAHomecare.

Virginia Legislation Would Boost Medicaid Reimbursements

A pair of legislative efforts would raise Medicaid reimbursements in the state and authorize Medicaid coverage of CRT wheelchairs for patients living in nursing facilities.



Industry Roundtable

A Look Ahead

Experts discuss key trends, challenges and opportunities that will impact HME providers and how those businesses can respond to them.

AAHomecare Sets its 2023 Policy Objectives

The association’s Federal policy agenda includes further extending the 75/25 blended rates, advancing the 90/10 blended rates in CBAs, and more.

FAHCS Hosting Legislative Conference, Holds ‘Crucial’ Meetings

The Florida association is urging members to attend its Legislative Conference on January 24-25 in Tallahassee, Fla. 

N.Y. DME Owner Arrested for $17 Million Conspiracy

DOJ apprehends a New York woman for allegedly offering and paying illegal health care kickbacks for false orthotic braces and continuous glucose monitors claims, as well as money laundering.

House Passes $1.7 Trillion Spending Package

The year-end bill to fund the government includes key HME reimbursement provisions. The legislation now goes to the Pres. Biden to be signed into law.

Draft Spending Bill Includes DME Provisions

As Congress now moves vote on the year-end budget package, the legislation includes language concerning key HME reimbursement objectives.

AAHomecare: Keep Up the Pressure

With the clock ticking, association urges HME providers to tell their Senators and Representatives to include critical DME reimbursement provisions in any year-end omnibus spending legislation.

CMS Makes Sizable CPI-U Rate Adjustments for DME

The 6.4% to 9.1% increases are much larger than typical CPI-U modifications and should help providers contend with costs. However, advocates say more needs to be done.

House Passes the Lymphedema Treatment Act

The legislation would require CMS to reimburse the cost of compression garments needed for ongoing lymphedema treatment.

Advocates Call for Changes to Wheelchair Repair Bill

AAHomecare, NCART and HOMES send a letter calling on the leadership of the Massachusetts legislature to make several changes to SB 3136.

HME Business Podcast