Unintended Consequences Plaguing HME Government Policy
TENNESSEE – HME provider Kevin Atkins penned an op-ed for The Jackson Sun earlier this month. Atkins is…
June 12 2017Latest in: Legislative/Advocacy
Increased Attention Needed on TRICARE Rates
WASHINGTON, DC – With the publishing of the fee schedule by CMS, the HME industry is still awaiting…
June 12 2017Powerful Consumer Groups Unite for HME Patient Access
WASHINGTON, DC – Twenty-six national consumer advocacy associations joined under the ITEM Coalition collective letter to Congress, urging…
June 5 2017Help Sought for House Sign-On Letter Seeking Comp Bidding Regulatory Relief
WASHINGTON, DC – We’ve heard reports that 40 members of Congress have added their names to a House…
June 5 2017Getting it Right is a Moving Target
ATLANTA – When Medtrade organizers decided to make changes to the show schedule, I received some e-mails. Most…
May 29 2017Legislative Conference – Building the Future of HME
WASHINGTON, DC – The message was clear at last week’s 2017 Washington Legislative Conference – change is needed…
May 29 2017Industry Support Sought for Congressional Sign-on Letter on HME Policy Priorities
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-Wash) [pictured] released a Congressional sign-on letter to HHS Secretary Tom Price…
May 22 2017Clinician Video Highlights Problems with Competitive Bidding
WASHINGTON, DC – If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine the power of a video. For…
May 22 2017No More Excuses
GOOSE CREEK, SC – I recently turned 90 years old, and people have asked me: What do you…
May 15 2017AAHomecare Meets with CMS General Counsel
WASHINGTON, DC – AAHomecare continues to press the case for longer-term relief for rural and non-bid area providers…
May 15 2017