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Alexis Ward to Join AAHomecare

The policy and funding expert will join the American Association for Homecare in June.

New Senate Bill Would Provide 75/25 Blended Rate for Some DME Providers

Non-rural suppliers not in competitive bidding areas would be impacted.

Rhode Island Senate Approves Co-Pay Cap for Diabetes Supplies & Equipment

The bill now goes to the Rhode Island House, where a companion bill has been introduced.

NHIA: New CMS Billing Code for Injectable Immunotherapies

The National Home Infusion Association "successfully petitioned" the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

NEMEP Seeking Support for Medicaid Pharmacy Carve-Out

The Northeast Medical Equipment Providers Association is asking for help from New York stakeholders.

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Featuring the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Noridian Provider Outreach and Education, and United Spinal.

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Featuring Cardinal Health, SeniorLiving.org, and CGS.

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Solving HME’s Tricky Staffing Challenges

In a job market with high turnover, how can providers attract and retain the best talent for the job—and maybe add some new strengths in the process?

AAHomecare Working with Policymakers on e-Prescription

The association is measuring lawmakers’ and regulators’ interest in e-prescription and plans to discuss the topic on an upcoming call with CMS.

CMS Proposes Power Seat Elevation Coverage

Proposed NCD would expand coverage for power seat elevation on certain power wheelchairs to Medicare beneficiaries for the first time.



Numotion Agrees to a $7 Million Medicaid Settlement

The settlement involved claims that hinged on a set of Medicaid billing regulations that the company believed it had interpreted correctly.

False Healthcare Claims Settlements Hit $1.7 Billion in 2022

The DOJ reports that 2022’s False Claims Acts settlements included claims for DME, drugs, home health, managed care, hospitals and physicians.

Two Doctors Convicted in $31 Million DME Scheme

Those involved acquired patient referrals and signed doctors’ orders by paying kickbacks to marketers who used overseas call centers to solicit Medicare beneficiaries for unneeded DME.

NHIA Releases Recommendations to Improve Home Infusion Access

The eight recommendations are designed to be incorporated into contracts between health plans and home and alternate site infusion providers.

Covid-19 PHE Ending on May 11

Biden Administration announces an end to the public health emergency that goes beyond its current April 11 cut-off.

House Passes $1.7 Trillion Spending Package

The year-end bill to fund the government includes key HME reimbursement provisions. The legislation now goes to the Pres. Biden to be signed into law.

Draft Spending Bill Includes DME Provisions

As Congress now moves vote on the year-end budget package, the legislation includes language concerning key HME reimbursement objectives.

AAHomecare Releases Fee Schedule Analysis

Association tabulates average rate increase for the top 25 DME items impacted by CMS’s recently announced 2023 fee schedule.

CMS Releases 2023 DMEPOS Fee Schedule

The new schedule reflects the 6.4% to 9.1% CPI-U and bidding-related adjustments CMS released on Dec. 1.

AAHomecare: Keep Up the Pressure

With the clock ticking, association urges HME providers to tell their Senators and Representatives to include critical DME reimbursement provisions in any year-end omnibus spending legislation.

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