Critical Weeks Ahead for Rural Relief and Bid Ceiling Fix Legislation

April 4, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – With a July 1 deadline looming for additional Medicare reimbursement cuts for suppliers in rural and other non-bid areas, there’s an urgent need to get House companion legislation to S. 2736 introduced with a strong round of orig

Reimbursement Reductions – Reaction and Action

March 28, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – After a brutal slate of round two recompete results, industry advocates are encouraging providers to join the fight. “It’s time to turn your frustration into action,” said Anna McDevitt, CEO of Laboratory Tactical Consult

Medtrade Spring – Only for the Serious

March 28, 2016
AMARILLO, TX – I thoroughly enjoyed the Medtrade Spring show. What I enjoyed most about the show were the attendees. They were educated, intelligent, and talented. Equally as important, they were serious. The attendees did not care “how the D

Round Two Recompete Analysis Reveals More Cuts In First Categories Surveyed

March 28, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of last week’s release of competitive bidding Round 2 Recompete results, AAHomecare began its own analysis of the prices provided by CMS – a daunting project with 100+ CBAs and thousands of HCPS codes to sort th

Round 2 Recompete Cuts Hit Providers Hard

March 21, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – Early reviews of last week’s Round 2 Recompete and national mail order recompete are not encouraging for the HME community. Officials from the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) are hearing reports from many

Caretailing, Grumbling, and Optimism at Medtrade Spring

March 21, 2016
ATLANTA – The first two providers I spoke with at Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas were from Kearney, Nebraska, and Cheyenne, Wyoming—not exactly bustling urban areas. Both providers expressed concern about the rural rollout of competitive bidding, w