Following proposed legislation by the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate has introduced a similar bill that would correct what some believe to be flaws in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment (DME). Late last week, Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced the […]
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The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) recently unveiled the AAHomecare app, the latest in a stream of initiatives designed to modernize its communications platforms. The AAHomecare App will act as a “nerve-center” for all home medical equipment (HME) news, the company says. The app will provide AAHomecare breaking news and member alerts, combined with the latest […]
Home medical equipment (HME) providers say proposed changes to audit and competitive bidding programs for medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers should be implemented before the end of the year. As the August legislative recess is underway, industry stakeholders are voicing support for H.R. 5083, or the Medicare DMEPOS Audit Improvement and Reform (AIR) […]
A home medical equipment (HME) software and services provider entered an exclusive agreement with the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) to address audit issues in the HME industry. Brightree entered into the agreement with AAHomecare to be the information technology (IT) lead in shaping its HME Audit Key service. The HME Audit Key was born out […]
A bi-partisan bill introduced this week by two members of the U.S. House of Representatives aims to correct what some believe to be a crucial flaw in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment (DME). H.R. 4920, the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014, would make […]
The American Association for Homecare is moving forward with its campaign to track the impact of Medicare audits on providers of home medical equipment (HME) through its Audit Key initiative. The HME Audit Key was born out of the need to develop a system that shows lawmakers in Washington the affects audits have on HME […]
The American Association for Homecare will soon begin tracking the impact of Medicare audits affecting home health care providers under a new launch. The home health industry group announced Thursday at its Washington Legislative Conference that it will be moving forward with its proposal to develop a system to track the Medicare audits, following reports […]
The American Association for Homecare is going digital this month with the launch of a new national communications campaign that aims to drive consumer awareness about Medicare reform and its impact on homecare accessibility. The campaign is slated to go live in April and will include a social media component geared toward education of consumers […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced it will investigate the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) controversial Competitive Bidding program for durable medical equipment (DME). The OIG informed U.S. Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) and Bruce Braley (D-IA) of its decision to initiate an investigation […]
The American Association for Homecare announced yesterday that Thomas H. Ryan will join the advocacy organization in September as president and chief executive officer. In March of this year, AAHomecare announced that Tyler J. Wilson, president and CEO since 2006, would be leaving the organization in September 2013 and that his replacement was “to be […]
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