The association’s Federal policy agenda includes further extending the 75/25 blended rates, advancing the 90/10 blended rates in CBAs, and more.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 12, 2023
Podcast
CMS has intensified its scrutiny of Medicare Advantage health plans, and in turn those plans are auditing HME businesses. How should providers respond?
- By David Kopf
- Jan 12, 2023
DOJ apprehends a New York woman for allegedly offering and paying illegal health care kickbacks for false orthotic braces and continuous glucose monitors claims, as well as money laundering.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 05, 2023
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.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 23, 2022
As Congress now moves vote on the year-end budget package, the legislation includes language concerning key HME reimbursement objectives.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 20, 2022
Association tabulates average rate increase for the top 25 DME items impacted by CMS’s recently announced 2023 fee schedule.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 14, 2022
The new schedule reflects the 6.4% to 9.1% CPI-U and bidding-related adjustments CMS released on Dec. 1.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 13, 2022
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.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 08, 2022
AAHomecare provides a point-by-point breakdown of the new LCD, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2022
The 6.4% to 9.1% increases are much larger than typical CPI-U modifications and should help providers contend with costs. However, advocates say more needs to be done.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2022
AAHomecare calls on HME providers to tell their Senators and Representatives to include two key DME reimbursement provisions in any year-end omnibus spending legislation.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 17, 2022
The legislation would require CMS to reimburse the cost of compression garments needed for ongoing lymphedema treatment.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 17, 2022
In the first guidance on how it will handle audits after the Covid-19 public health emergency, CMS offers clarifications on dates of service and the nature of the audits.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 10, 2022
Business Solutions
The forces pushing providers to reexamine RCM services, and how providers can integrate outsourced billing into their businesses.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 10, 2022
Created by the association’s Payer Relations Council, the new brochure aims to help providers show payers how they deliver value to patients while reducing costs.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 03, 2022
Industry advocates work to ensure that Indiana HME providers qualify for ARPA relief funds equaling 8.1% of their qualified Medicaid billing.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 03, 2022
Medtrade News
The American Association for Homecare’s Tom Ryan recognized the VGM Group Chairman at Tuesday’s AAHomecare Update, and offered additional words at the Stand Up for Homecare benefit.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 27, 2022
Medtrade News
The update from the national HME association’s panel of experts itemizes central agenda items for the industry when it comes to legislation, regulatory affairs and payer relations.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 27, 2022
The public health emergency’s reimbursement and regulatory policies impacting HME providers will continue until Jan. 11. The question is, will it last beyond that?
- By David Kopf
- Oct 20, 2022
Provider Strategy
Providers and manufacturers must take care to understand the laws governing how they work with one another.
- By Cara C. Bachenheimer
- Oct 11, 2022