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HME/RT Council Plays Critical Role in Driving Policy Initiatives
February 10, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare’s Home Medical Equipment & Respiratory Therapy (HME/RT) Council offers Association members a unique opportunity to get involved at the ground level on initiatives and breaking policy updates that affect the res
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AAHomecare Doubles Down on State Advocacy Efforts
February 10, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – Over the past two-plus years, AAHomecare has partnered with state and regional HME association leaders and other stakeholders to forestall reimbursement cuts and limit narrow network arrangements with Medicaid and MCO payers ac
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Where Does the Industry Go from Here?
February 2, 2019
WATERLOO, IA – Ok…The industry now has had time to digest the ESRD Final Rule and its impact. Where does the industry go from here? The good news is that there is a two-year gap period before the next round of Bidding (until Dec. 31, 2020). T
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AAHomecare Comments on Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Rule
January 26, 2019
AAHomecare recently submitted comments on the CMS’ proposed rule on Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Managed Care (CMS-2408-P).  AAHomecare’s comments cover a range of issues related to reimbursement, MLR standards, network
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AAHomecare Re-Engages Capitol Hill on HME Legislative Priorities
January 25, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – While the budget impasse and government shutdown continue to dominate the headlines, AAHomecare is continuing our engagement with our champions on Capitol Hill and staffers on House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over
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Access Problems Continue
January 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – For those of us who work with Medicare beneficiaries on a daily basis, there is no doubt that timely access to quality medical equipment has been compromised by the competitive bidding program that was suspended, in its broken