Washington Wit & Wisdom

Washington Wit & Wisdom
A specialist in health care legislation, regulations and government relations, Cara C. Bachenheimer is senior vice president, government relations, for Invacare Corp., Elyria, Ohio. Bachenheimer previously worked at the law firm of Epstein, Becker & Green in Washington, D.C., and at the American Association for Homecare and the Health Industry Distributors Association. You can reach her by phone at 440/329-6226 or by e-mail at cbachenheimer@invacare.com.

It’s Now or Never!

Congress can act, but there must be an outcry over competitive bidding from the HME industry

The Year of Deficit Reduction?

Tax reform, entitlement reform and discretionary spending are expected to be addressed

The Road Ahead

What can the HME industry expect in 2013, and beyond?

Presidential Priorities

Understand the competing Medicare and Medicaid plans

Facing the Facts

Understanding the new Medicare face-to-face requirement

Health Care Reform in Limbo

Understanding the upcoming Supreme Court decision.

A Blueprint for Success

Replacing competitive bidding is a real possibility if we all work together

Medical Equipment Excise Tax

IRS proposes rules that determine impact on HME

Moving MPP Forward

Strategy refined to replace competitive bidding

Manufacturer Bidding?

The GAO identifies a series of significant issues that would need to be addressed before any manufacturer bidding program could occur.