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
AAHomecare push to adopt H.R. 4229 language garners support from Representatives from across the country.
- By David Kopf
- 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
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
AAHomecare, American Thoracic Society will meet with legislative staff on how competitive bidding has impacted patient access to needed equipment.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 08, 2018
AAHomecare urges providers to replicate MAMES effort to drive adoption of IFR that would resume blended rates for rural providers.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2018
Regional provider on the East Coast has made a companywide effort to help drive legislative support for H.R. 4229.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 25, 2018
Advocacy effort calls on providers to contact 35 legislators who co-sponsored of H.R. 5210 in the last Congress.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 18, 2018
Sen. Thune queries HHS Secretary nominee on the CURES Act and the Interim Final Rule regarding rural and non-bid area reimbursement.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 09, 2018
CMS has backed off from its Dec. 31, 2017 deadline and stated it will work with state Medicaid programs on their compliance, reimbursement plans.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 08, 2018
Rural relief bill H.R. 4229 notches 98 co-sponsors as Congress heads home, and H.R. 3730, the CRT accessories bill, closes 2018 with 77 signatures.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 21, 2017
Study of Medicare's negative impact on beneficiaries should play a key role in current industry lobbying efforts.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 14, 2017
A State Operational Technical Advisory call discussed tool for comparing Medicare and Medicaid rates and explained reporting process.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 14, 2017
Home Oxygen Company discusses industry challenges with lawmaker and CMS administrator.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Dec 07, 2017
CMS will send letters to state Medicaid Directors, host a special call, and is creating reporting structure to ensure compliance.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 30, 2017
Providers have until Dec. 14 to garner more co-sponsors for the Protecting HOME Access Act, which provides relief for providers in non-bid areas, and addresses the “oxygen double dip.”
- By David Kopf
- Nov 30, 2017
AAHomecare welcomes news, with Ryan saying he hopes Azar will focus on competitive bidding’s ‘flawed regulatory design.’
- By David Kopf
- Nov 14, 2017