WASHINGTON (Oct. 8, 2014)—AAHomecare met with Laurence Wilson and other key staff of CMS to discuss the ESRD proposed rule and its impact on the home care sector. Specifically, AAHomecare discussed concerns with CMS’s proposals to apply competitive bidding rates to non-competitive bidding areas and bundling payments on a limited basis in the next round of bidding.
These concerns were detailed in the Association’s comments, which were submitted on Sept. 2. The discussions were positive, and CMS staff said that they would review the proposals. AAHomecare will continue to work with CMS to address concerns with the proposed rule before it’s finalized in late 2014.
“We've had a number of meetings with CMS in the past few months, and we’re taking full advantage of these opportunities to be heard. CMS has the power to directly impact our members, and so we’re working hard to keep an open door for communication to them,” says Tom Ryan, AAHomecare president and CEO.
