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New York Will Not Pursue Competitive Bidding for Medicaid Services
March 16, 2015
ALBANY – The 2/23/2015 edition of Medtrade Monday included coverage of the February 15, 2015 Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Report on competitive bidding. What the coverage failed to include was any reference to the New York S
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AAHomecare in Action – Stand Up for Homecare at Medtrade Spring
March 16, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – The Stand Up for Homecare Reception, scheduled for March 31, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., South Pacific Room F at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, raises funds for consumer advocacy groups and AAHomecare-sponsored consu
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AAHomecare in Action – Binding Bids Legislation
March 2, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – The homecare community took an enormous step towards securing meaningful change in the Medicare competitive bidding program. H.R. 284, the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015 was reported favorably
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AAHomecare in Action – Building Unity in HME
February 23, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – The HME community’s interests are best served when all stakeholders are working around a unified strategy towards a shared goal and ask on Capitol Hill and at CMS. That’s why, as the national association representing the in
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AAHomecare in Action – Importance of OIG Patient Access Study
February 16, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – Last Thursday, eleven AAHomecare staff members and industry stakeholders met with the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to discuss their upcoming study on the CMS competitive bidding program and the effects on patient a
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AAHomecare in Action – President’s 2016 Budget Released
February 9, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – The President’s FY 2016 budget was released on Monday, and there are two DME references. Once again, the President proposes limiting Medicaid reimbursement to competitive bidding rates. The Office of Management and B