OSHA Reactivates Vaccine and Testing Requirement for Large Employers

December 24, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association for Homecare is reporting that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has restarted activities related to the implementation and enforcement of the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) layin

PAYGO and Sequester Wins Set the Stage for HME’s Next Major Challenge

December 18, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – As noted last week, the House and Senate passed legislation that keeps across-the-board 4% PAYGO cuts to Medicare reimbursement from taking effect in 2022 and extends the pause on 2% sequestration cuts through the first quarter

Kentucky Suppliers Face Emotional Task Caring for Patients After Tornadoes

December 18, 2021
OWENSBORO, KY – USA Today reported at least 30 tornadoes struck Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri, and Arkansas from Friday to Saturday, December 10-11. The destruction included more than 1,000 properties, 25,000+ homes without power in K

Reasons To Be Optimistic

December 11, 2021
ATLANTA – With VGM getting ready to crown its annual HME Woman of the Year, I decided to reach out to a few of the nominees in search of inspiration. After all, 2022 will soon be here and the calendar year is always a good time to reassess and find

Senate Approves PAYGO – “Very Positive Development”

December 11, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has approved legislation that keeps across-the-board 4% PAYGO cuts to Medicare reimbursement from taking effect in 2022. Similar to House passage of S. 610, the measure also extends the current pause on 2% seque

CMS Announces 5%+ CPU Adjustments for DME in 2022

December 4, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, CMS published fee schedule adjustments for DMEPOS for calendar year (CY) 2022.  Adjustments differ depending on whether the items serviced are competitive bidding program (CBP) items or in former competitive bidding are