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                     Braley and Thompson Spark OIG Investigation of Competitive Bidding
September 2, 2013
                     
                        WASHINGTON, DC – Responding to a request from Reps Glenn Thompson (R-Pa) and Bruce Braley (D-Iowa), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced plans to investigate the Medicare competitive bidd                     
					                   
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                     Surviving the Audit Tsunami
September 2, 2013
                     
                        WASHINGTON, DC – Nearly every HME provider has felt the effects of the audit tsunami, and some have not survived its onslaught. However, there are a number of developments that providers should watch for that may give some relief. The American                      
					                   
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                     PAMS Makes Powerful Point
August 26, 2013
                     
                        PHILADELPHIA – Obtaining equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, and life-saving oxygen systems has gotten a lot more difficult for Medicare beneficiaries in southeastern Pennsylvania. Officials at the Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppli                     
					                   
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                     Making Your Case to Congress
August 26, 2013
                     
                        WASHINGTON, DC – When talking to your members of Congress, do they tell you that they are not hearing from beneficiaries, or that the home care industry is scaring beneficiaries about round two? AAHomecare has created talking points that you ca                     
					                   
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                     The Medical Equipment Industry is Growing
August 19, 2013
                     
                        GRAND PRAIRIE, TX – As we wait for news from the CBIC on the outcome of the round one Re-Compete here at MetroCare Home Medical, anxiety levels are high. We are trying to see into the future and plan a sustainable business model with CMS contra                     
					                   
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                     AAHomecare Taps Tom Ryan
August 19, 2013
                     
                        WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare past chairman Thomas H. Ryan (pictured) will join the association in early September as its new president and CEO. The announcement made last week culminates an exhaustive search to find a replacement for outgoing pr