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

Reimbursement Cuts on the Way – A Rally Cry for Action

December 7, 2015
WATERLOO, IA – Like kicking a field goal for the win with thirty seconds left on the clock, we’re reaching the pinnacle of this year’s legislative efforts to provide crucial relief for HME and CRT providers. With two short weeks left in the

Rural Bidding and CRT Legislation Need Grassroots Advocacy

December 7, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – After the Thanksgiving recess, the House of Representatives is currently scheduled to be in session for just 12 days before the end of the year; the Senate is set to be in for 15 days.   The available time frame is even ti