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Legislative/Advocacy
AAHomecare Seeks Priority Status for DMEPOS Suppliers in Vaccine Distributions
November 22, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, AAHomecare urged government officials to include DMEPOS suppliers in the Phase 1 Distribution of COVID-19 vaccine for front-line healthcare personnel. In letters to officials at HHS and leadership at Operation Warp S
PDAC Code Verification and HCPCS Code Application Processes
November 22, 2020
AMARILLO, TX – There is often confusion between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (“CMS”) national HCPCS coding process and the Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding (“PDAC”) code verification process. This article explains
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Legislative/Advocacy
Home Accessibility Legislation – The Time is Now
November 22, 2020
WATERLOO, IA – Homecare in all segments is getting a lot of attention in our pandemic environment. It’s tough to see what’s happened in the segregated senior housing market with families pulling loved ones out of that segment in record numb
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Legislative/Advocacy
Notable in the Northeast
November 22, 2020
WOBURN, MA – The president and CEO of the Home Medical Equipment and Services Association of New England (HOMES), Woburn, Mass., is not afraid to speak his mind. For example, when asked about CMS’ recent decision to not award contracts (for the m
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General Healthcare
New Leadership at Medtrade
November 15, 2020
ATLANTA – Medtrade Account Executive York Schwab will take on the role of show director for the nation’s largest HME-focused trade show, replacing Mark Lind. “Mark was a huge part of our team who taught me a lot,” Schwab says, “and
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Legislative/Advocacy
HomesRenewed Coalition Mobilizes to Drive 2021 Legislation
November 15, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. – HomesRenewed Coalition is mobilizing leaders in home renovation, homecare, technology, and others serving older Americans living in the community to call on the 117th Congress to include tax and other incentives in 2021 legis