HARRISBURG, PA – John Shirvinsky, executive director of the Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers (PAMS) has resigned after almost a decade on the job. His resignation will take effect December 20, 2013. According to Chuck Blackburn, ch

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

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

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

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

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