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New Congress, New Administration, New Relationships
January 24, 2021
SANDWICH, MA – This month saw the swearing in of the 117th Congress as well as a new Presidential administration. There remain a number of key Cabinet vacancies yet to be filled, many of which have a direct impact on reimbursement and regulatio
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CMS Grants TennCare Flexibility in Serving Medicaid Beneficiaries
January 17, 2021
NASHVILLE – On January 8, the State of Tennessee announced that its “block grant” waiver request for TennCare (the state Medicaid program) was approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) after a year of negotiation. Thi
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President’s Message: Oxygen Budget Neutrality Win a Culmination of Sustained Four-Year Advocacy Effort
January 10, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – On Dec. 21, 2020, both the House and Senate passed a COVID-19 relief bill that included provisions addressing a Medicare payment disparity for oxygen products in rural areas – fixing a problem AAHomecare first shared with our
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Additional Comments to DMEPOS Rule Submitted
January 10, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, AAHomecare submitted supplemental comments to the DMEPOS Rule (CMS-1738-P). AAHomecare provided additional comments on Medicare payment rules for accessories provided with complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs. A
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The New Stimulus Package We Have All Been Waiting For
January 2, 2021
AMARILLO, TX – In a much-anticipated, and often in doubt move, Congress finally gave us another stimulus package to discuss here. Many of the details that Medtrade Monday readers will be most interested in are yet to come, so expect a more in-d
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CMS Accepting Proposed Rule Comments Until Jan 4
January 2, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare recently submitted comments to the DMEPOS Proposed Rule (CMS-1738-P). In the letter, AAHomecare included the following recommendations: Rates in former CBAs should be based on a 90-10 blended payment formula. The 90