Constructive Delivery of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pump

January 21, 2018
AMARILLO, TX – Assume that a Medicare patient, covered by Medicare fee-for-service, is an inpatient at a hospital. Assume that as an inpatient, he is using a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pump (“NPWTP”) manufactured by ABC and owned by th

Only Nine Days Left for Medtrade Spring Early Registration Rates

January 20, 2018
LAS VEGAS – Early registration rates for Medtrade Spring are in effect for another three weeks. The Spring version of the nation’s premiere HME trade show is scheduled for March 27-29, 2018, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. “

Help Build Support for H.R. 4229 by Reaching Out to Legislators Who Have Previously Endorsed Rural Relief

January 20, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Strong grassroots lobbying efforts by the HME community have helped bring 107 co-sponsors aboard for H.R. 4229.  Help build additional co-sponsorship support by making a special effort to contact these 35 legislators who were

First Time Exhibitors Looking to Make an Impact at Medtrade Spring

January 20, 2018
LAS VEGAS – Account managers at Medtrade Spring confirm that it’s been several years since they’ve seen so many first-time exhibitors. Some of those first timers are looking to capitalize on the caretailing trend, while others are hoping to get

Keeping Up the Fight Against Unsustainable Reimbursement Cuts in 2018

January 15, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – Despite some meaningful wins and progress on larger-scale relief in 2017, the HME community is going to need substantial public policy gains soon – or the impacts of drastic reimbursement cuts on our companies, our patients,

Azar Affirms Interest in Working for IFR Release

January 15, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – In a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee last week, Sen. John Thune (R-SD) [pictured] asked HHS Secretary nominee Alex Azar about HME-related issues.  AAHomecare had encouraged members of the Senate Finance Committee t