Kentucky Suppliers Face Emotional Task Caring for Patients After Tornadoes

December 18, 2021
OWENSBORO, KY – USA Today reported at least 30 tornadoes struck Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri, and Arkansas from Friday to Saturday, December 10-11. The destruction included more than 1,000 properties, 25,000+ homes without power in K

Medicare Advantage Plans: Access to Care Requirements

December 18, 2021
AMARILLO, TX – We are writing a series of Medtrade Monday articles addressing federal law pertaining to Medicare Advantage Plans (MAPs) and Medicaid Managed Care Plans (MMCPs). The previous two articles (i) presented an overview of federal laws

Reasons To Be Optimistic

December 11, 2021
ATLANTA – With VGM getting ready to crown its annual HME Woman of the Year, I decided to reach out to a few of the nominees in search of inspiration. After all, 2022 will soon be here and the calendar year is always a good time to reassess and find

Ceremony Will Reveal 2021 HME Woman of the Year

December 11, 2021
WATERLOO, IA – Registration is now open for the HME Woman of the Year Awards Presentation & Panel Discussion taking place at 11 a.m. CT, Thursday, Dec. 16. The free virtual event can be accessed by registering at www.vgm.com/womanoftheyear. Thi

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