BISMARCK, ND – AAHomecare officials met with its entire North Dakota delegation in March 2014 in Bismarck, at Great Plains Rehabilitation Services, and started discussing all the problems associated with competitive bidding. Efforts to move leg

LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring in February? Yes, but just barely. This year’s Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas starts on the memorable leap-year-only date of Feb 29 (Monday), and ends on March 2 (Wednesday). Early registration is on NOW, and those who r

EAST NORTHPORT, NY – Defining moments are those few times in your life that are most memorable. They change you for the better or for the worse. When you look back on your life, these are the moments that stand out above the rest and you rememb

WASHINGTON, DC – Industry leaders Andrea Stark, Cara Bachenheimer, Asela Cuervo, and Kim Brummett met with CMS to continue to pursue changes related to allowing Medicare beneficiaries to choose to select luxury or deluxe items over standard ver

ATLANTA – If CMS has its way, rural providers will face a reimbursement reduction of up to 45% on January 1, 2016. The so-called “rural rollout” of competitive bidding is a major concern for Tom Ryan, president and CEO of AAHomecare, but it’s

AMARILLO, TX – I had the opportunity to attend Medtrade last week. At the beginning of two of the education programs I presented, I asked the question: “Those of you who have been coming to Medtrade for five years or less, raise your hand