GOOSE CREEK, SC – I recently turned 90 years old, and people have asked me: What do you think of Tom Price, the new secretary of Health and Human Services? Well, over the years, I’ve watched people come into many different places and jobs. Wh

WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare continues to press the case for longer-term relief for rural and non-bid area providers as well as for significant structural improvements to the Competitive Bidding Program with Federal regulators. Last week, AAHome

WASHINGTON, DC – As AAHomecare announced last week, CMS posted the new rates for rural/non-bid areas that are retroactively effective for July 1-Dec. 31, 2016, as mandated by the Cures Bill. AAHomecare has developed an analysis of the top 25 HC

WASHINGTON, DC – According to research AAHomecare had been performing using Medicare data, the number of traditional suppliers of home medical equipment to Medicare beneficiaries has dropped 40.9% since July 2013. In addition, the number of uni

WASHINGTON, DC – Significant changes to improve processing and adjudication of recurring/serial claims for capped rental items and certain inexpensive and routinely-purchased items is on the way. Kim Brummett, AAHomecare’s vice president of R

GOOSE CREEK, SC – Thelma Prial passed away on Monday, April 17. Many long-time Medtrade attendees knew Thelma, who was married to Shelly Prial, a legendary advocate in the HME industry. Shelly and Thelma were married for 67 years. “Mom and Dad we