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Flashback to Las Vegas 2020Â Â Â
March 7, 2021
ATLANTA – When Medtrade Spring (now Medtrade West) started on March 2, 2020, we greeted friends and colleagues with handshakes and hugs. By March 3, I noticed a few people who were still shaking my hand, but they immediately disinfected with a loti
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The COVID Pandemic – One Year Later; Lessons Learned
March 7, 2021
SANDWICH, MA – On March 1, 2020, the New York Times reported: “On Friday, an employee of an elementary school near Portland, Ore., tested positive for the coronavirus and the school, Forest Hills Elementary School in Lake Oswego, was shut
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Texas Suppliers Encouraged to Comment on Proposed Rules Related to Continuity of Care Under MedicaidÂ
February 28, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week’s Payer Relations In Focus included an update on efforts by AAHomecare and TexMEP to protect continuity of care for all medically complex Texas Medicaid recipients. AAHomecare has commented on a proposed rule from t
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Yes, You Could Be An Advocate
February 27, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Advocacy efforts are ramping up for the 117th Congress as AAHomecare and other HME stakeholders are working with champions on Capitol Hill and key committees of jurisdictions to develop plans to address industry priorities, inc
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More Transparency Sought on Tomorrow Health Model in Pennsylvania
February 20, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare is working with the Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers (PAMS) and other stakeholders to address the industry’s concerns with Tomorrow Health’s operating model in the state. Tomorrow Health is a DME com
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On Phoenix, Heat, and Demand
February 14, 2021
LOVELAND, CO – Like so many events across the world, postponing Medtrade West from April to July was a move motivated by the global pandemic. Now set for July 12-14, 2021 at the Phoenix Convention Center, the show lands squarely in the heart of the