CMS Issues Prior Authorization Final Rule

January 4, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC – CMS issued the Medicare Program: Prior Authorization Process for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies final rule that would establish a prior authorization process for certain DMEPOS items tha

AAHomecare 2015 Legislative Recap – Opportunities Remain for Continued Action

December 28, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – Provisions from H.R. 284, legislation that passed the House in March 2015, were ultimately folded into H.R. 2, comprehensive Medicare legislation popularly known as the “Doc Fix,” which was ultimately signed into law on Apr

Competitive Bidding Rural Relief Not Included in Omnibus Legislation

December 21, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – Competitive bidding rural relief was not a part of last week’s Omnibus spending legislation package. The Medicaid “pay for” that the industry had targeted to help pay for rural relief legislation has been inc

Come to Medtrade Spring for the Magic

December 21, 2015
ATLANTA – When your team talks about what a successful Medtrade means to them, is relationship building at the top of the list? For my team, working with clients and partners who are scattered across the country means face time is limited and o

AAHomecare Applauds House Legislation to Provide Relief to Rural HME Providers

December 14, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – HME providers and manufacturers are urged to express their support for Protecting Access through Competitive-Pricing Transition Act Legislation that lessens the impact of forthcoming cuts to reimbursement rates for HME in rural

VGM Action Item Makes it Easy to Support Rural Relief and CRT Measures

December 14, 2015
WATERLOO, IA – The VGM Group is encouraging political action by sponsoring an Action Item Banner on medtrade.com. Click on the banner above, or Click Here to go to the VGM DC Link and lend your voice to the cause.   “We encourage our Medtrad