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Tom Ryan on the Hot Seat in No-Holds-Barred HME Voice Interview
April 14, 2014
LAS VEGAS – Powered by Medtrade Radio and sponsored by Emerge Sales, the third season of HME Voice gets off to a provocative start with Tom Ryan, president and CEO of the American Association for Homecare, occupying the hot seat in a no-holds-b
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Medtrade Spring and Medtrade – Knowledge is Power
April 7, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – The DME industry grew up unregulated. It grew up “under the radar.” HCFA (now CMS) had no idea what the DME industry did. The same was true with Capitol Hill. Post-payment audits did not exist. Competitive bidding had not yet
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HME Voice – Submit a Question for Tom Ryan
April 7, 2014
ATLANTA – Powered by Medtrade Radio and sponsored by Emerge Sales, the latest episode of HME Voice is scheduled to be taped this week. The guest will be Tom Ryan (pictured), president and CEO of the American Association for Homecare. If you hav
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AAHomecare Asks for Your Thoughts On Consumer Perceptions
March 31, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – As the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) draws closer to the launch of its new patient awareness campaign, representatives are collecting information from providers and other industry stakeholders regarding consume
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The Doc Fix – Good News and Bad News
March 31, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Budget politics are a particularly murky process in our Congress. For months, both the House and Senate have been talking about finally passing legislation to fix the sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology used to pay physic
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Legislative Update – AAHomecare Has Discussion with Ways and Means
March 31, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, AAHomecare President Tom Ryan (pictured) and Jay Witter, the Association’s senior vice president of government affairs, met with the House Ways & Means Committee. The main topic of discussion was the Sustainabl