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Number of Providers Continues to Slip

Provider numbers see significant drop from 2013 to now, including provider of major HME categories such as wheelchairs and oxygen.

SleepQuest Acquires Grove Medical Equipment

Transaction intended to provide continuity of care for Grove Medical Equipment customers.

Nominations Open for 2017 HME Woman of the Year Award

Program recognizes women who are strong industry supporters; VGM Group accepting nominations through August 14.

Hawaii Legislates Assistance for Family Caregivers

State offers voucher to help families pay for support services for elders, a growing segment of the population.

Study: Most COPD Patients Not Receiving PAP Therapy Despite Benefits

Modern PAP therapy has the potential to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs, yet most COPD patients go without.

TRICARE to Comply with CURES Act

Letters from military insurance program indicate it will work with providers to adjust past claims to align with CURES reimbursement rates.

AAHomecare Prioritizes Payer Relations

Association elevates Laura Williard as vice president of payer relations, enhances relations with various payers beyond Medicare

Brightree Acquires AllCall Connect

Buy will help sleep providers and their patients through improved resupply orders, which have been shown to increase compliance.

Support Called for Rural Reform Sign-on Letter

Deadline for Senators to sign their names to the letter has been extended to July 11.

CMS Exempts CRT Accessories from Bidding-Derived Pricing

Concerted advocacy push combined with sympathetic agency leadership and lawmaker involvement pays off with protection for CRT providers, patients.



Pres. Obama Signs CURES Act

Legislation that incorporates rural bidding relief and CRT provisions becomes law; AAHomecare highlights need for permanent bidding fix.

e-Source Takes a Break for the Holidays

HME-Business's electronic newsletter service will go on holiday hiatus for Dec. 23 and 30, will resume on Jan. 6, 2017.

bflow Integrates A/R Allegiance

Users of HME billing and management system will now have access to automated payment collections.

Quantum Hits Social Media Milestone

CRT manufacturer breaks the 15,000-follower mark on Facebook.

U.S. Health Spending Up 5.8%

Per-capita healthcare expenditures grow 5%, according to CMS’s 2015 national health expenditures study. The pace of spending growth was generally down from pervious years.

Senate Passes CURES Act

Pres. Obama is expected to approve legislation, which provides rural bid relief; AAHomecare head Ryan addresses debate over a key pay-for provision.

House Passes Cures Bill

The 21st Century Cures Act provides six months of retroactive relief for rural providers suffering from national bid expansion.

NCAMES Morphs Into ACMESA

North Carolina HME association grows to also represent Virginia; becomes Atlantic Coast Medical Equipment Services Association.

Trump Names Rep. Price as HHS Secretary

President elect also taps healthcare policy consultant Verma as CMS administrator.

HHS OIG Unveils 2017 Work Plan

The plan includes 10 DMEPOS-related investigations, including reports on nebulizers, power wheelchairs, and PAP therapy devices.

Industry Dives Into Lame Duck Push

As the 114th Congress returns for its last session, the industry doubles-down on reforming bid expansion in hopes of rural relief.

Industry Calls for Lame Duck Action

AAHomecare urged providers to lobby their lawmakers to back rural relief. Concentrated effort will focus on next week.

Medtrade 2016 Energizes Industry

Legislative and advocacy events, official recognition of HME Woman of the Year and a visit from Rep. Price highlight annual event.

Will 2016 Election Reset the Board for HME?

Election of President elect Trump and a Republican-dominated Congress could see a industry-related policies repealed.

CMS Final Rule Covers Key Bidding Elements

New rule bases bid ceilings on 2015 unadjusted fee schedule; lowers surety bond to $50K per CBA bid.

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