OIG Shares Fraud Reduction Recommendations

August 24, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their July 2019 Solutions to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HHS Programs: OIG’s Top Recommendations.  This publication summarizes the top 25 unimplemented recommendations

We’re Stronger Together

August 24, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – After more than two decades of reimbursement cuts for HME, going back to a Medicare 25% cut for home oxygen in 1998, continuing through other healthcare cost-cutting legislation and bidding program results, the HME community ma

Support Stand Up for Homecare + Aug 27 Bid Smart Summit

August 17, 2019
ATLANTA – Each year AAHomecare hosts the Stand Up for Homecare event during Medtrade to raise money for support of public relations efforts on behalf of the HME industry. This Fall, the event will be held at STATS Brewpub with a goal of raisin

AAHomecare in Action – CMS Proposed Rule Introduces New Gap Filling Methodology and Adjusts Criteria for Application of F2F, WOPD and PA

August 11, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – CMS published the 2020 ESRD and DMEPOS proposed rule (CMS-1713-P), which includes three broad changes to the DMEPOS benefit. The proposed rule introduces a framework for setting payment rates for new HCPCS codes, changes to pay

Simple Greed, Mismanagement, and Even Optimism

August 4, 2019
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The bidding program, studied for many years before CMS created the current nightmare of a misdesigned program, was developed with the express intent of wiping out a large portion of the industry. The current very good (but inad

AAHomecare in Action – Non-Invasive Ventilators, Round 2021, August Recess and More

July 27, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – While the bidding window for HME has opened with non-invasive ventilators (NIV) included as part of the program, AAHomecare and respiratory stakeholders continue to advocate for taking these products out of the mix for Round 20