Post IFR, stakeholders cast wider net for support
05/25/2018Liz BeaulieuWASHINGTON – A major goal of the AAHomecare Washington Legislative Conference last week was determining whether or not Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., will continue to lead the HME...
View ArticleCMS releases adjusted reimbursement rates for rural areas
05/29/2018HME News StaffWASHINGTON – CMS last week published the adjusted reimbursement rates that will go into effect for seven months in rural areas.The adjustments, called for in a recently released...
View ArticleWest Virginia lawmakers go to bat for HME
07/25/2018HME News StaffWASHINGTON – A group of senators and representatives from West Virginia has sent a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma saying the agency’s May 9 interim final rule “does not...
View ArticleComments in hand, industry ready to roll on broader relief
08/24/2018Theresa FlahertyWASHINGTON – Industry stakeholders feel they have a “fair shot” at getting broader reimbursement relief for HME providers in all non-competitive bidding areas, rather than in...
View ArticleFriday deadline looms: Contact your rep, AAH says
09/26/2018HME News StaffWASHINGTON – Forty members of the House of Representatives have so far agreed to add their names to a sign-on letter that makes the case for additional relief from Medicare’s...
View ArticleSenators circulate bid relief letter
Deadline extended for House letter09/28/2018HME News StaffWASHINGTON – A Senate sign-on letter supporting additional relief from Medicare’s competitive bidding program was released this morning, a...
View ArticleSigning frenzy: Stakeholders race to collect signatures for two letters
10/02/2018HME News StaffWASHINGTON – A sign-on letter in the House of Representatives that seeks additional relief from Medicare’s competitive bidding program has nearly 100 signatures, VGM Group...
View ArticleStakeholders pressure CMS with two letters
10/05/2018Theresa FlahertyWASHINGTON – A groundswell of grassroots support carried a pair of bid-related sign-on letters over the finish line last week, say industry stakeholders.The final tally: 127...
View ArticleWashington update: Rule moves closer to reality, but agenda remains long
10/16/2018Theresa FlahertyATLANTA – CMS’s final rule with significant changes to the competitive bidding program has moved to the Office of Management and Budget for clearance, Tom Ryan told Medtrade...
View ArticleHME champions win re-election
11/07/2018HME News StaffWASHINGTON – A number of champions for the HME industry, including Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., have won their re-election bids in Congress.McMorris-Rodgers, who bested...
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