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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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