While COVID-19 is at the fore of the industry’s mind, the next four months offer the industry to notch some policy wins on non-bid area rates, taxes on Cares relief, and CRT accessories
- By David Kopf
- Aug 13, 2020
The new event takes place Sept. 28-Oct.2 and will be provided free of charge for members and non-members. The new board includes varied members from across the region.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 30, 2020
After outreach from the association, the state includes HME providers in a special frontline health worker grant program that increases workers’ hourly wages for 10 weeks.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 30, 2020
Last-minute push for a letter calling on HHS and CMS to delay Round 2021 of competitive bidding due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic garners signatures from 98 Representatives.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 30, 2020
Tom Ryan of American Association for Homecare joins the HMEB podcast to discuss the current push to delay Round 2021 and the special Ambassador project to get more providers involved in the association.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 27, 2020
HME providers have until July 29 to secure signatures on Congressional letter urging HHS and CMS to delay Round 2021 for at least a year.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 21, 2020
North Carolina recovery plan nixes state association’s Aug. 19-20 event. ACMESA is examining possible fall rescheduling as well as virtual options.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 16, 2020
The fifth annual edition of VGM’s awards program recognizing women who have made significant contributions to the industry is taking nominations until Aug. 14.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 16, 2020
Association calls on providers to ensure their lawmakers understand that COVID-19 necessitates CMS delay implementing the next round.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 16, 2020
AAHomecare has banded together with other healthcare industry organizations to fix a flaw in the CARES Act that could cost providers more than a fifth of their CARES Act funding.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 25, 2020
Slated for Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, the event will include content from the association’s postponed April event, as well as new sessions that will run during the week.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 25, 2020
Association takes on new corporate members and sees many existing members raise their sponsorship levels to help drive its industry advocacy.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 25, 2020
Some providers were denied the recently announced Medicaid/CHIP relief despite declining payments from the first tranche of relief. Association working with administration, lawmakers for a fix.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 18, 2020
Association elects Apria’s Guidetti as chairman, Spiro Health’s Gary Sheehan as new vice chairman and Pride’s Seth Johnson as new secretary, as well six new at-large board members.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 11, 2020
AAHomecare calls on HME providers and other industry stakeholders to contact their members of Congress and urge them to support delaying the implementation of Round 2021 of CMS’s competitive bidding program.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 11, 2020
The relief is for providers who have directly billed their state Medicaid/CHIP programs or Medicaid managed care plans in 2018-2020, but haven’t received payments from the $50 billion Provider Relief Fund’s General Distribution.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 11, 2020
While Golden State providers repelled larger Medicaid cuts last year, CAMPS and AAHomecare are now working California HME stakeholders to limit significant retroactive recoupments.
Upper chamber passes legislation that would lengthen period for using PPP funds and decrease the percentage of funds needed to be spent on payroll. The reform now goes to the President for signature.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 04, 2020
After thanking CMS for relief given to providers to help them continue providing services during COVID-19, association sought further clarification and recommended additional relief.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 04, 2020
Business Solutions
As epidemiologists and public health officials first started warning about COVID-19, some HME providers were already making plans. How has the industry responded to the public health emergency? How have these changes impacted their businesses and patients? How has public policy adjusted? How might all these changes impact the future of the HME?
- By David Kopf
- Jun 01, 2020