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General Healthcare
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. “
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Legislative/Advocacy
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
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Legislative/Advocacy
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,
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Legislative/Advocacy
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