Providing Oxygen on a Temporary Basis

August 10, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – Let us examine several scenarios: Scenario 1 – A Medicare beneficiary (“beneficiary”) has an office visit with a physician. The physician determines that the beneficiary needs oxygen now and without immediate oxygen, the be

Simple Greed, Mismanagement, and Even Optimism

August 4, 2019
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The bidding program, studied for many years before CMS created the current nightmare of a misdesigned program, was developed with the express intent of wiping out a large portion of the industry. The current very good (but inad

HME News Business Summit Set for Sept 2019

August 4, 2019
CLEVELAND – Industry leaders will convene in Cleveland for the HME News Business Summit on Sept. 22-24, at a time when the HME industry is at a crossroads. The event takes place about a week after the bid window closes for Round 2021 and about a ye

Cross-Selling to Supplier’s Own Customers

August 3, 2019
AMARILLO, TX – Assume that ABC Medical Distributors (ABC) sells health-related products (“ABC Products”), not covered by Medicare, to DME suppliers. DME suppliers, in turn, resell the ABC Products to their customers. Assume that XYZ Medical

AAHomecare in Action – Non-Invasive Ventilators, Round 2021, August Recess and More

July 27, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – While the bidding window for HME has opened with non-invasive ventilators (NIV) included as part of the program, AAHomecare and respiratory stakeholders continue to advocate for taking these products out of the mix for Round 20

A New Logo and a New Campaign to Grow the Association

July 27, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC – You may have noticed the updated logo for AAHomecare that we first rolled out on our email communications and social media feeds a few weeks ago, replacing the previous version that made its debut in March 2016. Our new logo i