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

AAHomecare in Action – The Clock is Ticking

March 14, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – The clock is ticking for the next round of cuts for providers in rural, non-bid areas. The July 1 cuts are now just 2,719 hours away. In hopes of stemming these cuts before they cause further harm to providers and patients, AAH

Proposed Rural Relief and Bid-Ceiling Fix Legislation Will Benefit HME Suppliers Everywhere

March 14, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – As the competitive bidding program for HME rounds into its sixth year of full-fledged operation (from the implementation of Round 1 pricing), it’s understandable that many suppliers are becoming weary of the issue, and even r

AAHomecare at Medtrade Spring – Solutions Pondered

March 7, 2016
LAS VEGAS – During last week’s Washington Update at Medtrade Spring, Tom Ryan, president and CEO of the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) used the metaphor of a ticking clock to describe the next phase of cuts for rural and n

Stand Up for Homecare on March 1, 5:30-7:00 pm, at Medtrade Spring


February 29, 2016
LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring is here and Stand Up for Homecare is back to help consumer, patient, and advocacy groups that serve as advocacy partners. The event is Tuesday, March 1, at 5:30 p.m., in Tradewinds D. Tickets CAN be purchased at the