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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                     
					                   
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                     Medtrade and Beyond
November 11, 2013
                     
                        SANDWICH, MA – This year’s Medtrade Conference was a showcase of the latest products and offerings in the HME field. For us, it was a whirlwind couple of days. One takeaway from Medtrade is that telehealth is here, and it is not going any                     
					                   
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                     Medtrade Exhibitors Show Heart with Donations to FODAC
November 11, 2013
                     
                        STONE MOUNTAIN, GA – Representatives of Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC) have collected donations after nine Medtrades and last month’s show in Orlando, Fla, was no different. “We want every exhibitor to have great sales at the s