Letter calls on lawmakers to support legislation that would protect manual CRT chair accessories from competitive bid pricing.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 28, 2017
Providers urged to help lobby lawmakers to back letter asking OMB Director to clear Interim Final Rule that would resume blended rates for rural providers.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 21, 2017
The video shows how greatly the number of providers have fallen since 2013, and engages viewers to lobby lawmakers on behalf of DME.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 21, 2017
Updated data collected by association shows increased difficulty in DME access; survey remains open until Sept. 13.
Provider Strategy
What's in store for the HME market from 2017 and beyond.
- By Collin Brecher
- Sep 01, 2017
Lawmakers in the upper chamber back Congressional call on HHS, CMS leadership to use regulatory authority to completely comply with CURES Act.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 20, 2017
Follow-up to the House letter, the Senate letter has attracted from nearly half the upper chamber.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 13, 2017
Deadline for Senators to sign their names to the letter has been extended to July 11.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 06, 2017
Concerted advocacy push combined with sympathetic agency leadership and lawmaker involvement pays off with protection for CRT providers, patients.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 05, 2017
The Congressional sign-on letter wrapped with 154 signatures, giving Price, Verma leverage for internal bidding reforms at CMS.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 22, 2017
TRICARE and other payers that tie their rates to Medicare have yet to adjust reimbursement per the CURES Act. What’s being done to change that?
- By David Kopf
- Jun 08, 2017
Letter to Price, Verma calling for various bid reforms now boast more than 100 lawmakers’ signatures.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 08, 2017
Similar to general House sign-on letter, the SBA version calls for various bidding reforms that would help small providers stay in business.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 01, 2017
Editor's Note
What happens when the next reimbursement cut comes? And the next? Providers must think longer term when it comes to their relationship with Medicare.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 01, 2017
Discussion will touch on the future of competitive bidding, and resources available to small businesses.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 01, 2017
A week after a successful Washington Conference, AAHomecare and industry advocates keep driving support for House sign-on letter.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 01, 2017
AAHomecare study of Medicare data also shows number of unique locations dropped by 38.7% during the same period.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 27, 2017
AAHomecare staff, others to discuss competitive bidding fixes, rural relief with CMS leadership.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 06, 2017
HME stakeholders share their stories of how bid expansion has impacted their businesses and patients on CMS call; providers can still submit feedback via email.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 30, 2017
The 2017 edition, which runs May 24-25, offers more time on Capitol Hill to maximize legislative opportunity.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 30, 2017