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AAHomecare in Action – CBIC Releases Preliminary Bid Evaluations
December 8, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – CMS has posted the Notice of Preliminary Bid Evaluation (PBE) and sent emails for all bidders noting whether they have met bidding requirements in areas including PTAN status, surety bond, licensure, and accreditation. Â As we
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Don’t Take a Holiday on Grassroots Advocacy!
December 8, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Our sources on Capitol Hill tell us that it’s uncertain whether the next Federal budget deal will provide significant opportunities to include provisions from other legislation pending before Congress, including language from
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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
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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
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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
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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