Latest in: Legislative/Advocacy

Legislation to Address Vent Coding Changes Coming Soon

WASHINGTON, DC – In June, CMS announced its intention to make changes to the HCPCS codes for ventilators,…

November 23 2015

Persistent Lobbying Efforts in North Dakota Pay Off for Bidding Legislation

BISMARCK, ND – AAHomecare officials met with its entire North Dakota delegation in March 2014 in Bismarck, at…

November 16 2015

Medtrade Spring is Sooner Than You Think

LAS VEGAS – Medtrade Spring in February? Yes, but just barely. This year’s Medtrade Spring in Las Vegas…

November 16 2015

Medtrade – You Had to Be There

EAST NORTHPORT, NY – Defining moments are those few times in your life that are most memorable. They…

November 9 2015

AAHomecare Meets with CMS on Use of ABNs for Upgrade

WASHINGTON, DC – Industry leaders Andrea Stark, Cara Bachenheimer, Asela Cuervo, and Kim Brummett met with CMS to…

November 9 2015

Rural Rollout and Audits Dominate Discussion at AAHomecare Update

ATLANTA – If CMS has its way, rural providers will face a reimbursement reduction of up to 45%…

November 2 2015

This Was Not Your Father’s Medtrade

AMARILLO, TX – I had the opportunity to attend Medtrade last week. At the beginning of two of…

November 2 2015

AAHomecare Highlights at Medtrade Plus Stand Up for Homecare

ATLANTA – The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) will have a large presence at Medtrade, set to begin…

October 26 2015

Join Your Peers at Medtrade’s Premiere Networking Event

ATLANTA – I hope to see you at the upcoming Medtrade in Atlanta (Oct. 26-29). Medtrade is the…

October 19 2015

Breakdown of CMS New Region and Rural Zip Codes Subject to Bidding Program Pricing

WASHINGTON, DC – Last Monday, CMS released the highly anticipated rural zip codes that will get a 10%…

October 12 2015