HomesRenewed Coalition Mobilizes to Drive 2021 Legislation

November 15, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – HomesRenewed Coalition is mobilizing leaders in home renovation, homecare, technology, and others serving older Americans living in the community to call on the 117th Congress to include tax and other incentives in 2021 legis

NCPA Lauds HHS for Including Community Pharmacies in Vaccine Program

November 14, 2020
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Community Pharmacists Association welcomed indications that the federal Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are making COVID-19 vaccines available to community

AAHomecare in Action – New DMEPOS Proposed Rule

November 8, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – CMS officially published the DMEPOS proposed rule (CMS-1738-P) originally announced last week in today’s edition of the Federal Register. Comments to this proposed rule are due January 4, 2021. Below are the key takeaways fr

An Opportunity to Move Beyond Bidding

November 8, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – CMS recently announced that there will be no Round 2021 competitive bidding contracts awarded for product categories bid in this round with the exception of Off-The-Shelf Back Braces & Knee Braces. CMS’ move to essentiall

AAHomecare Submits Comments to Innovative Technology Proposed Rule

November 1, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, AAHomecare submitted comments to the proposed rule titled: Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology and the Definition of “Reasonable and Necessary”.  In this rule, CMS is proposing to establish a new cove

CMS Proposes New Coverage for Breakthrough Technologies

October 26, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – As shared in the Sept. 9 edition of AAH Insider, CMS published a proposed rule titled: Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology and the Definition of “Reasonable and Necessary”.  In this rule, CMS is proposing to esta