AAHomecare in Action – CMS Changes Physician Doc Requirements

September 21, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, CMS released this update on face-to-face exam requirements based on changes in the “Doc Fix” legislation passed in March of this year, which have eliminated the requirement for physicians to document face-to-face

AAHomecare in Action – Grassroots Efforts Set Stage for Capitol Hill Action

September 14, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – The past month has been a full court press by the HME industry to get face-to-face meetings with members of Congress and their staffers while they were at home during the August recess. If you had the chance to meet with your m

AAHomecare in Action – Association Meets With Congressman Kelly

September 7, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare President Tom Ryan recently attended a meeting in Erie, Pa, with Rep Mike Kelly (R-Pa). Kelly is a strong industry supporter and champion for HME suppliers in his work on the Ways and Means Committee. Time was spent

AAHomecare Releases Analysis of Medicare Claims Backlog

August 31, 2015
The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) today released an analysis of the Office of Medicare Hearing and Appeals (OMHA) appeals backlog, using data available on the OMHA website. The analysis has uncovered that, in spite of reports from OM

AAHomecare Seeks Data for Audit Survey

August 24, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – The AAHomecare Audit initiative will educate Congress and regulatory bodies about the burdens of audits, but more raw numbers are needed. Kim Brummett, vice president of Regulatory Affairs, sat down with Medtrade Monday to talk

AAHomecare in Action – CB Round One 2017 Contract Period is Two Years

August 17, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – When CMS released an updated schedule for the competitive bidding 2017 Round 1, Kim Brummett (pictured), vice president of regulatory affairs for AAHomecare, immediately noticed something different. Round 1 2017 is listed as en