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Legislative/Advocacy
Critical Period Ahead for Rural Relief Legislation
February 25, 2018
Champions on Capitol Hill remain highly engaged in efforts to roll back bidding-derived Medicare reimbursement cuts in rural/non-bid areas and to address the “double dip” cuts for oxygen in rural areas. With potential omnibus spending legislati
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General Healthcare
Cure Medical Upholds Commitment to HME Community
February 25, 2018
LAS VEGAS – Founded by a quadriplegic more than 10 years ago, Cure Medical has always embraced a community-centered approach to urological manufacturing. “True partners keep their commitments,” Cure Medical CEO John Anderson explains. “W
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Legislative/Advocacy
Action Needed – Ask Your Representative to Support Rural Relief Provisions in Forthcoming Government Funding Legislation
February 24, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) has released a Congressional sign-on letter asking Capitol Hill leaders and key committee chairs/ranking members to include provisions in forthcoming legislation to fund government operations.
Policy for Collection and Waiver of Copayments
February 24, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – The DME industry is caught in the “perfect storm” of competitive bidding, reimbursement cuts, increasingly stringent documentation requirements, and aggressive audits. Balanced against this is the tsunami of 78 millio
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General Healthcare
Utilization of a 1099 Marketing Rep – Two Recent Cases
February 18, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – In the real world, it is common for a business (auto parts supplier, widget company) to “outsource” marketing to a marketing company. The marketing company generates business for the widget company, the widget company pays co
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Legislative/Advocacy
AAHomecare and ATS Detail HME Access Issues for Capitol Hill Staff
February 18, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare and the American Thoracic Society held a briefing in the U.S. Capitol building on HME patient access issues attended by more than fifty House and Senate staffers who handle healthcare-related issues. The briefing ce