Bidding Window Nears – CMS Releases DBidS User Guide + Aug 27 Bidding Education Summit in Irving, Tex

July 13, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – With the bid window for CB Round 2021 set to open next week (July 16), CMS has just released the DBidS User Guide, step-by-step instructions for submitting bids in the DMEPOS Bidding System. CMS has also released responses fro

Ventilator Sign-On Letters Demonstrate Power of HME Grassroots Advocacy 

July 13, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – In the span of ten days, Capitol Hill sent two strong messages to HHS and CMS on the need to keep non-invasive ventilators out of the competitive bidding program. The June 18 House letter showed 180 legislators asking federa

In Memory of Karyn Estrella

July 7, 2019
NEW BEDFORD, MA – Karyn Estrella, president and CEO of the Home Medical Equipment and Services Association of New England, died on July 4 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The following is a sampling of remembrances from those in the HME i

Manual CRT Legislation Moves Forward in House

June 29, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – The House Ways & Means Committee today approved legislation by unanimous voice vote that includes provisions to permanently exclude manual CRT wheelchairs from the competitive bidding program and exempt manual CRT accessor

Fill er Up at Medtrade 2019

June 23, 2019
ATLANTA – Do any of you remember the days of gas station attendants? For those of you who do not, you are so young, and you really missed out. You youngsters think that everything is greater since the microwave, cell phones, and the Internet—

Vent Sign-On Letter Deadline Extended to June 26

June 23, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Late last week, AAHomecare officials received word that the sign-on letter encouraging removal of non-invasive ventilators from competitive bidding, led by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) [pictured] and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is