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Medtrade Starts in Just Two Months
August 18, 2014
ATLANTA – Medtrade kicks off in exactly 62 days, but preparations for the nation’s premiere HME trade show have been going on for a long time. Scheduled for Oct 20-23 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Medtrade is the culminatio
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Patient’s Rights vs the In-Home Rule
August 11, 2014
BAYONNE, NJ – Sometime in the recent past, CMS had made a determination that it would only provide physically disabled beneficiaries with sufficient ambulatory equipment to enable the performance of the so-called “MRADL” or the “Mobility
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Audits Under Heavy Scrutiny
August 11, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – The anecdotes are numerous, and AAHomecare is hard at work collecting stories about how audits have personally affected HME beneficiaries and providers. The information will be used to spread the word to regulatory agencies, in
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You CAN Talk to Your Member of Congress
August 4, 2014
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX – We are asked almost daily by our industry’s legislative groups to contact our congressmen and women about the issues that affect our industry and our businesses. I respect our legislative leaders because they are tirel
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Legislative Update – Contact Reps and Make Plans for Medtrade
August 4, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare reps are reminding providers that Congressional representatives will be closer to home during the upcoming recess period from Aug 1 to Sept 8, an ideal opportunity to meet without coming to Washington, DC. Providers
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August Recess is Great Time to Meet with Legislators
July 28, 2014
WATERLOO, IOWA – Congressional members are starting to recognize our industry challenges caused by overbearing audits and the competitive bidding program. After many years of fighting, it seems they are giving us a receptive ear thanks to our g