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Industry Shows Fight at AAHomecare Legislative Conference
May 12, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – The 2014 AAHomecare Washington Legislative Conference proved there remains some fight in an industry that has seen more than its fair share of mistreatment from the powers that be in Washington, DC. Providers from across the co
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A United Front at AAHomecare Legislative Conference
May 5, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – There is a growing problem in our industry, and AAHomecare plans to tackle it head on. As I’m sure you can guess, this issue is the out-of-control audits.
We are attacking audit reform on both the legislative and regu
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Medicare DME Spending Flatlines
May 5, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – The 2012 numbers from CMS are in, and Medicare spending on DME has remained steady at about $7 billion since 2000. According to an AAHomecare analysis of the 2012 CMS National Health Expenditure Accounts report, the opposite is
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Getting Ready for Audit Reform at the Washington Legislative Conference
April 28, 2014
VALDOSTA, GA – The Medicare audit system is out of control. To confront this growing problem, AAHomecare has been working with its council leadership and legislative experts to fight onerous audits on multiple fronts, including legislation. We�
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AAHomecare Legislative Conference is Just One Week Away
April 28, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association for Homecare’s (AAHomecare) Washington Legislative Conference is just a week away, and the Washington, DC-based organization has been working with its council leadership and legislative experts to introdu
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AAHomecare Legislative Conference – Pushing the Agenda
April 21, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Recently, I was asked by a member why he should come to this year’s legislative conference if the sustainable growth rate bill, also known as SGR and “doc fix,” passed without including fixes for the Medicare bidding prog