Waiver of Copayments – What You Can and Cannot Do

November 25, 2013
AMARILLO, TX – These are strange times. The DME industry, as we know it today, is about 30 years old. We are a young industry; in our formative years we had very little guidance from the HCFA (now CMS). Capitol Hill and HCFA/CMS did not underst

Brightree Acquires HME Software Provider MedAct

November 25, 2013
ATLANTA – Brightree LLC, a provider of cloud-based clinical, billing and business management software solutions for the post-acute care industry, has acquired MedAct LLC, a provider of HME software solutions. As the software vendor space continues

CMS Does About-Face on Financial Capacity Guidance


November 18, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare has received clarification from the CBIC on the bidding program issue of financial capacity, the ability of providers to reach such a threshold, and then to decline referrals for this reason.

 CMS has advised th

Pump Up the Volume!

November 18, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC – Your AAHomecare team is leading the fight against the Medicare bidding program. We attended two important meetings recently, one with the staff of the Senate Finance Committee and another with the Medicare Rights Center. Bot

I Am the HME Industry – Jerry Hall

November 18, 2013
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Jerry Hall is a fighter, and last week he expanded the boundaries of the battle against competitive bidding. “I am hearing complaint after complaint after complaint from case managers,” says Hall, president and owner, Hall-Mo

Early Bird Registration for Medtrade Spring in Full Swing

November 18, 2013
LAS VEGAS – Early bird registration for Medtrade Spring officially opened last week, and those who register now will see substantial savings. Early bird rates end December 31, 2013. Click here to register. 

 Medtrade Spring takes place March 1