HME Woman of the Year Finalists Announced

November 20, 2021
WATERLOO, IA – Finalists for the 2021 HME Woman of the Year have been selected. The winner will be announced during a special virtual ceremony on Dec. 16, 2021. The sixth annual HME Woman of the Year finalists are: Trisha Bailey, CEO at Medical

Leading HME Companies Invest In Advocacy

November 20, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Eleven leading companies have signaled their commitment to supporting advocacy efforts that benefit the entire home medical equipment community as members of AAHomecare’s new Diamond corporate partner class. The companies who

OSHA ETS: Latest Developments

November 20, 2021
AMARILLO, TX – In last week’s Medtrade Monday, we discussed the recent CMS Interim Final Rule and OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). This article discusses the latest regarding the ETS. On Nov. 4, 2021, OSHA issued an ETS applicable to

AAHomecare Summaries of CMS and OSHA Vaccine Requirements Now Available

November 13, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – As AAHomecare reported last week, DME suppliers are not listed among the healthcare provider and supplier types subject to COVID-19 vaccine requirements in the interim final rule with comment period (IFC) mandating vaccine

Waiting for the DME Rule; Readying for Action

November 13, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – The highly anticipated DME Rule has been at the OMB review stage for 22 days now. The contents of the Rule – particularly those related to reimbursement rates for suppliers in both former CBAs and rural/non-bid areas – wil

New Rules on Mandatory Vaccinations: Applicability to DME Suppliers

November 13, 2021
CMS Interim Final Rule (“IFR”): On Thursday, November 4, 2021, CMS issued its IFR (effective November 5, 2021) regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for “all facilities” participating in Medicare and Medicaid. The “Background” section