Educate, Unify, and Overcome

October 14, 2018
ATLANTA – For those of you who made the trip to Atlanta today, or are planning to be in town tomorrow, I welcome you to Medtrade, the nation’s largest HME-focused trade show. The beating heart of this industry is here at the Georgia World Congres

AAHomecare Preps for Stand Up and Washington Update

October 13, 2018
AAHomecare’s Washington Update at Medtrade Tuesday, October 16 ⋅ 8:00 am -9:45 am C101 Auditorium Sponsored by: Golden  Hear the latest developments on legislative, regulatory and payer relations issues from American Association for Homecare se

We Are All Stakeholders: See You In Atlanta

October 7, 2018
ATLANTA – The term “stakeholder” is commonly used. But what does it mean? My definition of “stakeholder” is a person who cares deeply about the DME industry and who works tirelessly to improve it. While it is common to think of AAHomeca

House Sign-On Letter Remains Open; Plus New Senate Sign-On Letter

September 29, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) have released a Senate Sign-On Letter in support of extending relief for all non-CBAs through 2020. The letter, which can be seen here, notes that: Ensuring all Medicare

Speak Up in DC, Get Inspired at Medtrade

September 23, 2018
ATLANTA – My advocacy started when competitive bidding started. Two of my counties were included in round two of competitive bidding. When that first occurred, we all did not know what was going to happen. I went to DC and met with the late Senator

Strong Grassroots Effort Needed to Ask House Members to Join Letter

September 22, 2018
Rep Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash) has released a Congressional sign-on letter to leadership at CMS, HHS, and OMB asking for additional relief for the HME community in the proposed ESRD/DMEPOS Rule currently under consideration.  We are asking HME