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Legislative Update – AAHomecare Has Discussion with Ways and Means
March 31, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, AAHomecare President Tom Ryan (pictured) and Jay Witter, the Association’s senior vice president of government affairs, met with the House Ways & Means Committee. The main topic of discussion was the Sustainabl
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AAHomecare Asks for Your Thoughts On Consumer Perceptions
March 31, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – As the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) draws closer to the launch of its new patient awareness campaign, representatives are collecting information from providers and other industry stakeholders regarding consume
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The Doc Fix – Good News and Bad News
March 31, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – Budget politics are a particularly murky process in our Congress. For months, both the House and Senate have been talking about finally passing legislation to fix the sustainable growth rate (SGR) methodology used to pay physic
I Am the HME Industry – Will House
March 31, 2014
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA – When retirement got tiring, Will House went searching for something to do. After 15 years in the medical equipment business working for someone else, the 69-year-old House ultimately bought Affordable Medical Supply in Univer
Medtrade Spring Digital Conference Library for Sale, Plus it’s Never Too Early to Plan for Medtrade in Atlanta
March 31, 2014
ATLANTA – With another successful Medtrade Spring in the books, attention immediately shifts to Medtrade. The Fall edition of the nation’s premiere HME trade show will once again be held at its familiar home at the Georgia World Congress Center (
DME MAC Instructions to Physicians – Detecting Scams
March 31, 2014
AMARILLO, TX – When it comes to fraud enforcement, the real power is with the Medicare contractors: DME MACs, ZPICs, the NSC, and even the accrediting organizations. Certainly, the Department of Justice, with the help of the Office of Inspector