Unsustainable HME Reimbursement Rates Add to the Challenge of Responding to Emergencies

October 2, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Recent hurricane activity over the last few weeks has given HME providers the opportunity to once again demonstrate exceptional dedication to their patients.  Many HME personnel have had to deal with damage to their own homes,

Help Build Support for Congressional Sign-On Letter on Pending Rural Relief IFR

September 25, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers has released a Congressional sign-on letter to the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), asking him to clear an HME-related Interim Final Rule (IFR) currently under review at OMB.

AAHomecare Continues to Work with CMS on Disaster-Related Policies

September 18, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – CMS has issued blanket waivers for new physician’s orders, medical necessity documentation and face-to-face exams for replacement of equipment, accessories and supplies that were lost or damaged by recent hurricane activity a

AAHomecare Shares Updated Patient Access Survey Results with CMS

September 11, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Last Friday, AAHomecare chairman Steve Ackerman (pictured) joined Tom Ryan, Jay Witter, and Kim Brummett to present updated findings from our Patient Access Survey to CMS officials. Staff from AAHomecare’s survey pa

HME Suppliers at the Forefront of Hurricane Relief Efforts

September 4, 2017
HOUSTON – As the nation rallies around those impacted by Hurricane Harvey’s destruction, AAHomecare shared a few of the encouraging stories about association members who are rising to meet the needs of their community and beyond. In the midst

Potential Gets Coaches Fired

August 28, 2017
FORT COLLINS, CO – Banking on potential can make people lots of money, or drive them insane. If you buy a property in a burgeoning community and sell it a decade later for big profits, you’ve realized the potential. But what if the city hits hard