Latest in: Legislative/Advocacy

Republicans Hope to Stymie Biden’s HHS Pick

WASHINGTON, DC – As reported in the NY Times and elsewhere, then president-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. nominated…

February 14 2021

View From The Inside

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Much is made of the need for advocacy within the realm of HME, but what…

February 14 2021

AAHomecare Part of Effort to Extend Medicare Rate Relief

WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare joined 42 other healthcare organizations in asking Congressional leaders  to extend a significant measure…

February 6 2021

CMS Implements New Supplier Location Inspection Procedure

WASHINGTON, DC – CMS has implemented a new procedure to ensure DMEPOS supplier locations are open and available…

January 31 2021

Time to Push Agenda?

BARBOURSVILLE, W.V. – Regina Gillispie, RRT, agrees with some colleagues who want to emphasize HME’s role in fighting…

January 31 2021

COVID-19 PHE Extension Continues Relief Measures for HME Suppliers

WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this month, outgoing HHS Secretary Alex Azar announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration…

January 24 2021

New Congress, New Administration, New Relationships

SANDWICH, MA – This month saw the swearing in of the 117th Congress as well as a new…

January 24 2021

CMS Grants TennCare Flexibility in Serving Medicaid Beneficiaries

NASHVILLE – On January 8, the State of Tennessee announced that its “block grant” waiver request for TennCare…

January 17 2021

President’s Message: Oxygen Budget Neutrality Win a Culmination of Sustained Four-Year Advocacy Effort

WASHINGTON, DC – On Dec. 21, 2020, both the House and Senate passed a COVID-19 relief bill that…

January 10 2021

Additional Comments to DMEPOS Rule Submitted

WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, AAHomecare submitted supplemental comments to the DMEPOS Rule (CMS-1738-P). AAHomecare provided additional comments…

January 10 2021