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Why Are We Raising Our Minimum Wage to $15/Hour?
September 22, 2019
CLEVELAND, OH – In October, Medical Service Company (MSC) will institute a $15 hourly minimum wage for all full-time employees throughout our organization. Sometimes it’s best to build a story and finish with the punch line, but not for t
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Focus on Reps Who Have Previously Endorsed Rural Relief to Build Support for HR 2771
September 22, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – With the CB Round 2021 bid window closing last week, AAHomecare hopes to rally suppliers and other HME stakeholders to resume their advocacy on HME policy priorities, including extending and expanding relief for non-bid rural s
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Bid Window Ends Sept 18 – Tools Still Available
September 15, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – The website to prepare durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers for Medicare’s Round 2021 of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) competitive bidding program (CBP) is still open. T
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New Payer Relations Council Begins Work in a Strategic and Collaborative Mindset
September 7, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare’s newest council convened for the first time in Arlington, Va. last week and got off to a flying start. The initial meeting for the Payer Relations Council focused on establishing strategic objectives for 2020 an
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CRT Legislation Faces Complex Path
September 7, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Legislation to permanently exclude manual CRT wheelchairs from the bidding program and exempt manual CRT accessories from bidding derived pricing from the bidding program has taken positive steps this summer, but the road to fi
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Legislative/Advocacy
Counter Unpredictability With New Products and Knowledge
September 1, 2019
ATLANTA – For those of you who opened Medtrade Monday on Labor Day, I hope you are enjoying your day off. Then again, if you own your own HME business, taking a real day off is incredibly difficult. By the time Labor Day rolls around, it dawns