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Strengthening Relationships Throughout Capitol Hill
December 10, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Relationships matter! Following this very simple concept will help us be more successful with our advocacy efforts with our elected officials. AAHomecare’s State Leaders Council is working with state and regional HME associ
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CMS Begins Process of Implementing CURES Medicaid Provisions
December 3, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – As mandated in the December 2016 CURES bill, federal Medicaid reimbursement to states for home medical equipment cannot exceed what Medicare would have allowed for these items beginning on Jan 1, 2018. Since the start of this y
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CMS Details State Medicaid Payment Cuts under 21st Century Cures Law
December 3, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, we obtained the first glimpse from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) about its implementation plans for the new law that will limit the local Medicare payment amount to the 2018 federal match for s
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Short Remaining House Schedule Means “Time is Now!” to Recruit HR 4229 Co-Sponsors
November 25, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – When Congress returns next week after the Thanksgiving break, the House of Representatives is set to be in session for just eight more days in 2017. With that tight timetable and a wealth of other pressing business on Capitol
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Giving Thanks for Our Determined and Dedicated Membership
November 25, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – As Thanksgiving nears, the team at AAHomecare wants to thank our members for the tireless work you do on behalf of our Industry and those we serve. Thanks to you, millions of people are able to celebrate Thanksgiving with their
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Keep the Pressure On for HR 4229 Co-Sponsors
November 19, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Thanks to the persistent grassroots lobbying efforts of HME stakeholders nationwide, 65 members of the U.S. House from 29 states are currently on board as co-sponsors for H.R. 4229, the Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017. Is yo