Longtime industry advocate takes on new position to open a DC-based government relations, legislative and regulatory office for industry law firm.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 26, 2018
For 25 years, the VGM division has helped connect commercial insurance and workers’ compensation programs to HME providers.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 22, 2018
The event offers an opportunity for providers to network and help fund efforts to raise public awareness of the industry's value.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 22, 2018
Seating for workshops still available in limited numbers; registration still open for networking events.
- By Joshua Bolkan
- Mar 22, 2018
The growth of condition drives total cost of care for sufferers to surpass $250 billion for the second year in a row.
- By Joshua Bolkan
- Mar 22, 2018
While the omnibus budget package didn't include the rural relief bill's legislative language, it does ask CMS to implement the IFR.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 22, 2018
Global report: Most adults think sleep is important, but don't feel guilty for not prioritizing it.
- By Joshua Bolkan
- Mar 15, 2018
Initiative aims to support respiratory equipment providers via a variety of services and vendor relationships.
- By Joshua Bolkan
- Mar 15, 2018
With March 23 deadline to keep the government funded looming, HME advocates push hard to get rural relief provisions integrated into appropriations bill.
- By Joshua Bolkan
- Mar 15, 2018
Organizing and lobbying from state and national stakeholders reversed significant planned cuts from Superior HealthPlan.
- By Joshua Bolkan
- Mar 08, 2018
AAHomecare push to adopt H.R. 4229 language garners support from Representatives from across the country.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 08, 2018
Chinese government places a priority on increased domestic manufacturing, with medical devices being a key component of that growth.
- By Joshua Bolkan
- Mar 08, 2018
As part of that post, the long-time medical device industry veteran will oversee the company's HME manufacturing division, Maddak.
- By Joshua Bolkan
- Mar 08, 2018
With IFR potentially stalled at OMB, association president calls on industry to lobby House, Senate decision-makers to support key legislative language.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 08, 2018
Mona Sabah Earnest and Jonathan Walters hire on to help HME and CRT companies improve their leadership and organizational development.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 01, 2018
Rapid response by associations stops Georgia DCH from basing Medicaid rates on the Medicare fee schedule.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 01, 2018
AAHomecare’s May 23-24 legislative event gives HME stakeholders an opportunity to directly lobby lawmakers and staff on HME interests, issues.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 01, 2018
AAHomecare records 244 reimbursement codes now subject to Medicaid reimbursement limits per the CURES Act.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 22, 2018
Civil liberties leader and healthcare law specialist Neil Caesar succumbs to complications related to long-term illness.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 22, 2018
For the next 3 weeks, advocates and providers will work to convince lawmakers that they must get behind H.R. 4229’s provisions.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 22, 2018
Budget package proposes policy changes such as competitive bidding revisions and eliminating face-to-face requirements.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 15, 2018
Iowa Senator wants to know what steps OMB director's office is taking to release rural relief IFR.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 15, 2018
Advocates, stakeholders meet with legislative staff on the negative impact of competitive bidding on patient access to needed equipment.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 15, 2018
VGM Retail Services slates Brick by Brick, a series of retail training sessions running throughout 2018.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 08, 2018
The March 27-29 event returns to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 08, 2018