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

Registration for Competitive Bidding Round 2021 is Open – Bid Calculators Evolving

June 16, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – The bidding calculators at DMECBPEducation.com have been downloaded more than 4,000 times since they went live in late April. In response to feedback from users and industry stakeholders, the calculators have continued to evolv

State Level Wins on Incontinence Supplies and Sales Tax

June 16, 2019
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota HME leaders thwarted a plan to source incontinence products under Medicaid through a single distributor, with all providers billing for cost+20% for items purchased through that supplier.  The low rates under the propos

VGM’s Heartland Conference Begins This Week + PFQC Informal Survey: Patients Are Waiting Longer

June 9, 2019
WATERLOO, IA – After favorable reviews in 2018, VGM’s Heartland Conference will once again feature two keynote addresses during the event’s June 10-12 run in Waterloo, Iowa. Jeff Cribbs, vice president of research for Gartner Industries Res

It’s Show Time for Competitive Bidding Round 2021

June 8, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – The last six years in the HME business have been marked by a chaotic marketplace. Unsustainable pricing, unreasonable service, regulatory requirements, and an inability to do realistic business forecasting have changed the comp

It’s Follow-Up Season (HR 2771) and June is an Opportunity

June 2, 2019
SANDWICH, MA – AAHomecare’s 2019 Washington Legislative Session was another well attended event with no shortage of issues and items to review with legislators and policy makers. HR 2771, legislation to deal with the rate disparities in r