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Medtrade Spring 2018 is a Chance to Jump Start Your Year
January 21, 2018
LAS VEGAS – Spring cleaning, spring chickens, spring break; Spring is a traditional time to reinvigorate, and unlike in previous years, Medtrade Spring 2018 is actually in the Spring. The western version of the nation’s premiere HME-focused event
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Help Build Support for H.R. 4229 by Reaching Out to Legislators Who Have Previously Endorsed Rural Relief
January 20, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Strong grassroots lobbying efforts by the HME community have helped bring 107 co-sponsors aboard for H.R. 4229. Help build additional co-sponsorship support by making a special effort to contact these 35 legislators who were
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Keeping Up the Fight Against Unsustainable Reimbursement Cuts in 2018
January 15, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Despite some meaningful wins and progress on larger-scale relief in 2017, the HME community is going to need substantial public policy gains soon – or the impacts of drastic reimbursement cuts on our companies, our patients,
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Azar Affirms Interest in Working for IFR Release
January 15, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – In a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee last week, Sen. John Thune (R-SD) [pictured] asked HHS Secretary nominee Alex Azar about HME-related issues. AAHomecare had encouraged members of the Senate Finance Committee t
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Next HME Audit Key Data Submission Round Opens Jan 15
January 6, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – The HME Audit Key will transition from collecting data on a quarterly basis to a twice-yearly format, starting with the next data collection round, opening on January 15, 2018. AAHomecare officials believe the change to a twice
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AAHomecare in Action – 57% of Legislators Now Covered, But Significant Gaps Remain in Several States
January 6, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – As AAHomecare first reported in early December, the association’s State Leaders Council is working with state and regional HME associations, AAHomecare membership, and other stakeholder groups to identify a primary and secondar