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

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

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

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