New Decade, New Director – Mark Lind Takes the Reins

December 8, 2019
ATLANTA – Behind the scenes of the recently completed Medtrade lurked a familiar face in a new role. With a crisp bow tie and calm demeanor, Mark Lind morphed from associate show director to show director for 2019’s premiere HME-focused trade sho

The People of Medtrade, Wheels2Walking, and a Decade of Medtrade Monday

December 2, 2019
ATLANTA – This week marks exactly 10 years of Medtrade Monday. As we look back on another Thanksgiving Holiday, I reflect on the fact that I’ve been lucky enough to put out each and every issue, with plenty of good news, bad news, and baffling ne

Priorities Persist in Tumultuous Times

November 24, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The end of the year is always pretty hectic on Capitol Hill, but this year it’s even more so. The House of Representatives is consumed with the impeachment hearings, which has pushed aside Congress’ consideration of a hos

Build Support for HR 4945 Ahead of Potential Omnibus Packages

November 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare and other HME leaders are looking to quickly build co-sponsor support for the recently introduced SMART Act (HR 4945) in the coming weeks to position the bill for inclusion in any potential healthcare omnibus legisla

AAHomecare Connects with State Medicaid Directors

November 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare had a strong presence this week at the National Association of Medicaid Directors 2019 Fall Conference in Washington, DC.  President & CEO Tom Ryan, vice president of payer relations Laura Williard, and directo

House Introduces Legislation to Protect Ventilator Access

November 8, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) have introduced legislation to protect patient access to critical respiratory care products. HR 4945, the Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy (SMART) ActÂ