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Legislative Update – AAHomecare in Action
September 15, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – The HME community needs a huge push over the next two days to cement support for the binding bids legislation, H.R. 4920, and the Audit Improvement and Reform (AIR) Act, H.R. 5083. Capitol Hill is back in action with the return
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Three Years and Much More
September 15, 2014
FORT COLLINS, CO – After 163 consecutive Medtrade Mondays, you would figure the dreaded “slow news week” would have materialized at least once. Instead, the HME news cycle remains vibrant—too vibrant. It’s great for journalists, but occ
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State Talks Offer Networking and Learning
September 8, 2014
ATLANTA – Join leaders and representatives of state associations for the best of both worlds – networking and learning. Enjoy a cocktail, grab some light snacks, and meet with others from your part of the country and discuss issues, such as M
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AAHomecare in Action – AAHomecare Says No to CB Expansion
September 8, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – On September 2, 2014, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) submitted comments to CMS in response to the proposed rule CMS-1614-P, “Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Quality In
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AAHomecare in Action – Tennessee Association Gets Response on F2F and More
September 1, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – The question of retroactive application of face-to-face requirements had been unanswered—until now. Undeterred by the lack of response, ATHOMES turned to its Tennessee delegation for assistance. “When ATHOMES went to Washington
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The Industry Will Grow, But it Will Look Different
September 1, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – Change is traumatic. This is true regardless of whether the change is positive or negative. Getting married is traumatic; so is getting a divorce. Starting a new job is traumatic; so is getting fired. Anything that takes us out o