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AMEPA - Providers Working for Providers
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03/04/10 - CMS answers why Competitive Bidding is an anti-fraud measure |
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Written by Rob Brant
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Thursday, 04 March 2010 15:38 |
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Washington, D.C. - For me, the most impressive part of AAHomecare's Legislative Conference is the open forums they schedule with senior Washington staff and top Medicare officials. This year was no exception as CMS Director Jonathan Blum faced a skeptical crowd, during the "Inside the CMS Luncheon" at the Capital Hilton.
Blum put on his best face as he addressed the group of more than 200 HME providers, manufacturers and industry stakeholders. But unfortunately he must have forgotten who his audience was, as he delivered a speech that was tailor made for Congress.
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03/04/10 - AAHomecare conference pushes HR-3790 up to 156. |
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Written by Rob Brant
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Thursday, 04 March 2010 15:23 |
The Board of AMEPA, thanks the team at AAHomecare for putting on another fantastic conference. We are pleased that so many providers outside of Round One and Round Two took the time to travel to Washington and participate.
It is imperative that HME providers continue to come to Washington to or engage legislators or in their district offices about our issues. Patrick Dorton of Rational 360, AAH's Public Relations Firm, summed up his presentation by explaining that for those who serve Medicare beneficiaries "The federal government is our largest customers".
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02/26/10 - 13 legislative offices visited during "Illinois In District Day for HR-3790" |
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Written by Rob Brant
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Friday, 26 February 2010 00:00 |
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Chicago, IL - Over 60 DME owners, employees, manufacturer representatives and Medicare Beneficiaries visited 13 legislative offices during the Illinois In-District Day for HR-3790
The Illinois Association of Medical Equipment Services coordinated their membership and arranged for constituents to attend the meetings with help from AMEPA, The Med Group, VGM Group and Medline.
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02/12/10 - Southern California HME providers commit to passing HR-3790 |
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Written by Rob Brant
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Friday, 12 February 2010 11:04 |
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Buena Park, CA - Over 70 HME Providers, manufacturer's representatives, oxygen patients and other industry advocates attended the Southern California Rally for HR-3790 hosted by AMEPA and the California Association of Medical Product Suppliers (CAMPS).
Rob Brant, AMEPA President, opened the meeting by introducing a member of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez's (D-Garden Grove, CA) district staff. The conference room erupted into applause as the announcement was made that Congresswoman Sanchez has agreed to co-sponsor HR-3790, unofficially moving the total up to 141.
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02/26/10 - In District Days are working, plans for more |
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Written by Rob Brant
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Friday, 26 February 2010 00:00 |
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Two weeks ago AMEPA and CAMPS held the Southern California rally for HR-3790 and already efforts from that event has led to additional co-sponsors for the bill. AMEPA President Rob Brant joined local business owners Jim Leedom (Home Health Equipment and Supplies), Diana Guth (Home Respiratory Care) and Michelle Barton (Confidence First Medical Supplies) at a meeting at Congresswoman Diane Watson's district office in Los Angeles to discuss HR-3790
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02/12/10 - Collecting DME for Haiti |
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Written by Rob Brant
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Friday, 12 February 2010 10:24 |
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Everyone in our the nation has been moved by the crisis in Haiti. The photographs of death and destruction only tell part of the story. The people of Haiti are suffering. Hospitals, doctors offices, nursing homes and alike are gone; much under the rubble.
We as Medial Equipment Providers can help.
All types of equipment is needed in Haiti to help the injured. AMEPA is working with FAHCS to gather equipment to send to Haiti. The Associations are working with medical missions and other non-profit entities to collect home medical equipment and distribute it properly. We ask all providers to look in their warehouse, we know that everyone has wheelchairs and walkers, hospital beds and commodes, even oxygen concentrators and nebulizers, that work fine, but may be too beat-up or motors too loud that you will never release them to the American public again.
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HR-3790 summary
