Latest in: Legislative/Advocacy

New ESRD Rule Under Review

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the Office of Management and Budget published that the proposed rule CY 2019 Changes…

May 6 2018

CMS Rescinds Requirement for Revised Oxygen CMNs

WASHINGTON, DC – On April 27th, CMS rescinded the requirement for revised oxygen CMNs for patients who are…

April 28 2018

The Data Suggests…You Should Be at Medtrade

LAS VEGAS – For almost a decade, I’ve heard about our shrinking industry, smaller Medtrade crowds, and those…

April 27 2018

OMB Director on IFR: “…Probably Received More Calls About This Than Any Other Rule”

WASHINGTON, DC – At a House Appropriations Committee hearing last week on the FY 2019 appropriations for the Office of…

April 22 2018

Through My Eyes – HME Then and Now

DULUTH, MN – I have been in the HME/DME industry, in some shape or form, since 1983. I…

April 22 2018

Advocacy Priorities for April and May Come into Focus

HME stakeholders are encouraged to engage their legislators in the upcoming weeks to keep up the pressure on…

April 14 2018

AAHomecare in Action – Prepping for Washington Legislative Conference

WASHINGTON, DC – The AAHomecare Washington Legislative Conference is a little more than a month away, scheduled for…

April 14 2018

AAHomecare to Evaluate E-Prescribing Platforms

LAS VEGAS – At their recent meeting at Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas, AAHomecare’s Executive Committee approved plans…

April 8 2018

Medtrade Spring – An Impressive Group of Attendees

LAS VEGAS – We just completed Medtrade Spring. What was impressive to me was the quality of people…

April 7 2018

Right Down the Middle

LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring finished last week, with leads generated, relationships cemented, and (hopefully) wisdom imparted. As…

March 31 2018