Senate Approves PAYGO – “Very Positive Development”

December 11, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has approved legislation that keeps across-the-board 4% PAYGO cuts to Medicare reimbursement from taking effect in 2022. Similar to House passage of S. 610, the measure also extends the current pause on 2% seque

Medicare Advantage Plans and Medicaid Managed Care Plans: Minimum Level of Service

December 11, 2021
AMARILLO, TX – This article summarizes the federal laws that address the minimum level of services that a (i) Medicare Advantage Plan (“MAP”) must provide to enrollees and (ii) Medicaid Managed Care Plan (“MMCP”) must provide to enrolle

Medrade West in Four Months – SMARTRATE Code Now In Effect

December 10, 2021
PHOENIX – If you missed Medtrade East in October 2021, you missed a lot. Hundreds of attendees benefited from robust educational offerings and hundreds more picked up great product ideas on the Expo Floor. SmartSaver rates for the 2022 show ended l

CMS Announces 5%+ CPU Adjustments for DME in 2022

December 4, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, CMS published fee schedule adjustments for DMEPOS for calendar year (CY) 2022.  Adjustments differ depending on whether the items serviced are competitive bidding program (CBP) items or in former competitive bidding are

AAHomecare in Action – Capitol Hill Outreach Needed to Prevent PAYGO Medicare Cuts 

December 4, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare is requesting that stakeholders contact their Senators and Representative to help prevent broadly applied Medicare cuts for 2022. Action is needed as Capitol Hill accelerates work on year-end legislative packages. The po

Overview of Federal Statutes and Regulations Governing Medicare Advantage Plans and Medicaid Managed Care Plans

December 4, 2021
AMARILLO, TX – Federal statutes and regulations governing Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Managed Care organizations are quite extensive. However, only a small portion of the regulations govern the relationship between the organizations and the