Campaign has generated 5,500 consumer letters to Congress calling for reforms to bad DMEPOS policies.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 24, 2014
H.R. 5083 reaches 8 co-sponsors and H.R. 4920 now at 24 backers as industry approaches prime lobbying opportunity.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 24, 2014
Recently released binding bids and audit reform bills gain sponsors while MPP sits at 180.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 17, 2014
Agency will announce bidding schedule for Round Two and National Mail-Order in fall; bidding begins winter 2015.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 17, 2014
After February advanced notice, CMS releases proposed rule, soliciting comments.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 11, 2014
H.R. 4920 approaches prime summer lobbying opportunity with solid support, but more needed.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 11, 2014
H.R. 4920 aims to correct key competitive bidding failings by making all bids binding and requiring surety bonds for bids.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 26, 2014
Association creates online resources to help providers quickly drive bill’s support under tight Congressional calendar.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 26, 2014
AAHomecare, industry representatives, providers describe negative effects of competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 26, 2014
Industry working with 2 House members on bill that would require surety bonds for bidders.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 19, 2014
Additions bring H.R. 1717’s co-sponsorship to 180 members of Congress.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 19, 2014
36 Senators join Sens. Thune, Casey, Hoeven in calling on Admin. Tavenner to pause bid expansion.
- By David Kopf
- May 23, 2014
Post-Washington conference sign-ups keep coming; bring H.R. 1717’s co-sponsors to 178 lawmakers.
- By David Kopf
- May 23, 2014
‘Dear Medicare’ site helps beneficiaries to share videos and stories that show harm of competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- May 23, 2014
Upper chamber lawmakers sign Congressional sign-on letter to CMS’s Tavenner.
- By David Kopf
- May 15, 2014
Bidding replacement bill adds four more lawmakers in opening weeks of May.
- By David Kopf
- May 15, 2014
Letter to Administrator Tavenner calls on agency to wait for HHS OIG to complete its Round Two investigation.
- By David Kopf
- May 09, 2014
AAHomecare Triple Play
In this new department of HME Business, we interview The American Association for Homecare's experts to get their insights on important legislative, policy, regulatory and industry advocacy developments.
Chronic Care Policy Director will give attendees an inside look at agency’s current thinking.
- By David Kopf
- May 01, 2014
2014 Oxygen Market Survey
Respondents to our sixth annual Oxygen Market Survey try to find the bright spots living under Round Two of competitive bidding.
- By Joseph Duffy
- May 01, 2014