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AAHomecare Legislative Update Set for March 11 at Medtrade Spring
December 9, 2013
LAS VEGAS – The American Association for Homecare’s Washington Update will happen on the middle day (Tuesday, March 11) of Medtrade Spring. Unlike previous years, the Spring version of the HME industry’s premiere trade show will take place Mond
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Providing Solutions in Challenging Times
December 2, 2013
ALPHARETTA, GA – These are interesting times for the health care industry. The Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) doesn’t seem to be making health insurance as affordable as advertised. The HME sector has been dealing with national co
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Legislative Update – HR 1717, Community Pharmacy, and the Sting
November 25, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – The determined grassroots advocacy of HME stakeholders around the nation continues to pay off as more members of Congress sign on as cosponsors of H.R. 1717, the legislation to replace competitive bidding with the market pricin
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This is Beyond Unfair
November 25, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – I know how to do one thing to make a living: practice law. I spent seven years in college (and thousands of dollars) to earn my law degree. I have spent years working 12 hours a day trying to be successful. In other words, I have
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CMS Does About-Face on Financial Capacity Guidance
November 18, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare has received clarification from the CBIC on the bidding program issue of financial capacity, the ability of providers to reach such a threshold, and then to decline referrals for this reason.
CMS has advised th
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Pump Up the Volume!
November 18, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – Your AAHomecare team is leading the fight against the Medicare bidding program. We attended two important meetings recently, one with the staff of the Senate Finance Committee and another with the Medicare Rights Center. Bot