Grassroots In Action: MAMES And Kansas Suppliers

January 29, 2022
SHAWNEE, KS – On Monday, Kansas-based HME supplier Cherub Medical Supplies hosted Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) on a visit to their Shawnee facility to show how supply chain challenges are impacting the HME community and the patients it serves.

The Campaign Starts Now

January 29, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – The campaign to align Medicare reimbursement rates with the market reality that HME suppliers are facing is ready to kick into high gear—and we need your support to help us get it off to a strong start. Reps. Markwayne Mullin

DME Represents 1.35% of Medicare Spending

January 22, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Health and Human Services released the latest 2020 Medicare expenditures data, reporting that DME accounts for 1.35% ($11.2 billion) of total Medicare spend.  In the past ten years, total Medicare spending ro

Media Campaign Highlights Value Of HME And Need For Market-Based Reimbursements

January 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – In April 2021, AAHomecare started work on a sustained earned media campaign focusing on the essential, high-value care that HME provides and underscoring the critical need to support our industry. Over the past nine months, tho

Access to Intermittent Catheter Urological Products and Services Critical for Improved Health Outcomes

January 8, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Stakeholders representing health care providers and end users with medical needs developed a white paper to educate payers and state Medicaid programs on the types of intermittent catheter products and services needed to successf

Cautious Optimism Is Part Of The Job   

January 1, 2022
ATLANTA – There is a meme going around that goes like this: “Nobody claim 2022 as ‘your year.’ We’re all going to walk in real slow. Be good. Be quiet. Be cautious and respectful. Don’t touch anything.” Like many show directors across t