Azar Affirms Interest in Working for IFR Release
WASHINGTON, DC – In a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee last week, Sen. John Thune (R-SD) [pictured]…
January 15 2018Latest in: Legislative/Advocacy
Next HME Audit Key Data Submission Round Opens Jan 15
WASHINGTON, DC – The HME Audit Key will transition from collecting data on a quarterly basis to a…
January 6 2018AAHomecare in Action – 57% of Legislators Now Covered, But Significant Gaps Remain in Several States
WASHINGTON, DC – As AAHomecare first reported in early December, the association’s State Leaders Council is working with state and…
January 6 2018Resolve to Evolve
ATLANTA – Happy new year to all Medtrade and Medtrade Spring attendees, and to those who may be…
December 31 2017AAHomecare in Action – CMS Releases CURES-Related Reimbursement Guidance to State Medicaid Directors
WASHINGTON, DC – As mandated in the December 2016 CURES bill, federal Medicaid reimbursement to states for home…
December 31 2017FODAC Seeking Donations for Hurricane Relief
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA – Georgia-based Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC at www.fodac.org) is seeking donations for…
December 31 2017Study on Supplemental Oxygen Therapy Suggests Pressures on HME Sector Is Impacting Oxygen Patients
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Thoracic Society (ATS) recently released a study on the patient experience for home oxygen therapy…
December 25 2017Home for the Holidays
WATERLOO, IA – Home for the holidays takes on many meanings this time of year. Families and friends…
December 24 2017A Little Optimism for 2018
FORT COLLINS, CO – When I chat with young-ish HME providers, I usually ask: What advice would you…
December 17 2017Survey: Medicare Beneficiaries Reporting Problems Getting HME
WATERLOO, IA – In a nationwide survey, more than half of Medicare beneficiaries reported problems obtaining medically needed…
December 16 2017