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AAHomecare Works With CMS to Fix PECOS Enrollment Issue
March 4, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare has been working for many months with CMS and the Jurisdiction D Council to fix a claims system problem related to physician’s PECOS enrollment. When the requirement was introduced in 2013 that a prescriber orderin
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Critical Period Ahead for Rural Relief Legislation
February 25, 2018
Champions on Capitol Hill remain highly engaged in efforts to roll back bidding-derived Medicare reimbursement cuts in rural/non-bid areas and to address the “double dip” cuts for oxygen in rural areas. With potential omnibus spending legislati
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Action Needed – Ask Your Representative to Support Rural Relief Provisions in Forthcoming Government Funding Legislation
February 24, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) has released a Congressional sign-on letter asking Capitol Hill leaders and key committee chairs/ranking members to include provisions in forthcoming legislation to fund government operations.
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AAHomecare and ATS Detail HME Access Issues for Capitol Hill Staff
February 18, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare and the American Thoracic Society held a briefing in the U.S. Capitol building on HME patient access issues attended by more than fifty House and Senate staffers who handle healthcare-related issues. The briefing ce
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HME Share of Medicare Continues to Drop Despite Demographics
February 17, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week CMS’ Office of the Actuary released its national health spending projection for the period 2017-2026 which estimates 5.5% annual growth. Total health spending is expected to reach $5.7 trillion and increase 2 percen
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Medtrade Spring – There for the Taking
February 11, 2018
LAS VEGAS – Yes, there is so much to do in Las Vegas, and there’s a legitimate (and tax deductible!) reason to visit the desert this Spring when Medtrade Spring convenes March 27-29, 2018. Is it “worth it” for you to go? Well, I’ve been to