Posted by: Rob Brant
on Mar 04, 2010
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.
Posted by: Sean Schwighammer
on Feb 02, 2010
It is time to stand-up for our industry. Home Medical Equipment providers are making
their voices heard to support HR 3790, the bill to repeal the DMEPOS bidding program.
If competitive bidding proceeds
- 90% of area Medicare providers will lose the ability to serve beneficiaries
- Hundreds of businesses will close, thousands more Californians will be unemployed
- Round 1 reimbursement cuts of over 30% can be implemented throughout California
- California insurance companies will replicate Medicare Cuts
- Most importantly, quality products and timely services will no longer exist
There will be information distributed, presentations, and lessons on how to engage
legislators for the benefit of all DME providers in California.
