Association calling on providers to submit comments; says documenting negative impacts will help shape final rule.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 26, 2018
Organization’s Higley and Brecher untangles details of CMS’s proposed changes for competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 19, 2018
Association president outlines where CMS’s proposed changes to bidding help HME and where they fall short.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 19, 2018
The changes include a new ‘lead item’ rule, and a new method for setting single payment amounts, as well as rural relief and oxygen reimbursement changes.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 12, 2018
VGM helps members prepare for August advocacy effort that will concentrate on several regulatory and policy objectives.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 05, 2018
In addition to limited rural relief, the IFR provides a platform for public comments, which industry advocates are calling on providers to post by July 9 in order to help shape bidding policy.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 21, 2018
As more lawmakers sign-on, industry continues lobbying push being legislation that would provide stronger rural relief than recent IFR.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 14, 2018
Observation Deck
Like Lucy from Peanuts, regulators have pulled the football out from under the HME industry — and that means Congress must act.
- By John Gallagher
- Jun 14, 2018
Agency adjusts reimbursement as mandated by the recently released IFR. New rates run June 1 through Dec. 31.
- By David Kopf
- May 31, 2018
Despite the short duration and limited reach of relief, association says the IFR sets the stage for broader efforts.
- By David Kopf
- May 17, 2018
Blended, 50/50 rate schedule for rural and limited non-bid areas resumes, running June 1 through Dec. 31.
- By David Kopf
- May 10, 2018
Consumer group urges providers to support AAHomecare’s May 23-34 Washington Legislative Conference.
- By Joshua Bolkan
- May 10, 2018
In addition to facilitating meetings with key legislative staff, May 23-24 event includes key education speakers and keynote from CMS.
- By David Kopf
- May 10, 2018
Various stakeholders continue coordinating with state Medicaid programs to ensure they maintain sustainable funding.
- By David Kopf
- May 03, 2018
Observation Deck
There are proven ways HME businesses can rise above any barriers.
- By Bradley Smith
- May 01, 2018
Bill remains an essential element in the strategy to obtain relief for rural providers and patients; association calls on providers to lobby lawmakers.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 26, 2018
At a House Appropriations hearing, OMB Director Mulvaney confirms his Agency is working to release the rural relief IFR; says ‘I have probably received more calls about this than any other rule.’
- By David Kopf
- Apr 19, 2018
While H.R. 4229 language fails to make budget bill, lawmakers ‘encourage’ CMS to adopt rural relief IFR. The question is, what does that word actually mean?
- By David Kopf
- Apr 05, 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
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