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Powerful Consumer Groups Unite for HME Patient Access
June 5, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Twenty-six national consumer advocacy associations joined under the ITEM Coalition collective letter to Congress, urging Members to sign-on and support the House-wide Congressional letter asking HHS Secretary Price and CMS Admi
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Help Sought for House Sign-On Letter Seeking Comp Bidding Regulatory Relief
June 5, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – We’ve heard reports that 40 members of Congress have added their names to a House sign-on letter to HHS Secretary Price (pictured left with Tom Ryan, president and CEO of AAHomecare) and CMS Administrator Verma asking for lon
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Getting it Right is a Moving Target
May 29, 2017
ATLANTA – When Medtrade organizers decided to make changes to the show schedule, I received some e-mails. Most people were happy the show would now end on Wednesday, Oct 25, instead of Thursday, Oct 26. With times still tough, it meant some savings
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Legislative Conference – Building the Future of HME
May 29, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – The message was clear at last week’s 2017 Washington Legislative Conference – change is needed now. The strong presence of providers and manufacturers on Capitol Hill drove home the message that the HME industry remains com
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Industry Support Sought for Congressional Sign-on Letter on HME Policy Priorities
May 22, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-Wash) [pictured] released a Congressional sign-on letter to HHS Secretary Tom Price and CMS Administrator Seema Verma today asking them to use their authority to make significant changes to HME pol
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Clinician Video Highlights Problems with Competitive Bidding
May 22, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine the power of a video. For years, clinicians and case managers have struggled to coordinate care for their Medicare patients who require home medical equipment, services, and suppl