The MED Group Announces Legislative Fly-in September 9-10, 2014 in Washington, D.C.

LUBBOCK, Texas (August 18, 2014)—The MED Group, a Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. (MHA) company, announced today that, in conjunction with AAHomecare, MED will host a legislative fly-in at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C. on September 10, 2014. The focus of the fly-in will be to promote the support for H.R. 4920, the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014, and H.R. 5083, the Medicare DMEPOS Audit Improvement and Reform (AIR) Act of 2014. A pre-meeting will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. September 9th at the W Hotel in Washington, District of Columbia to provide legislative leave behind information and the list of appointments with legislators set up for the September 10th session.

“The binding bid bill (H.R. 4920) and the audit bill (H.R. 5083) are two areas that will aid all DME providers in regard to competitive bidding and audits”, stated Jeff Woodham, Senior Vice President and General Manager for The MED Group. “AAHomecare has worked with a number of industry stakeholders to get these bills introduced. The MED Group is excited to host the legislative fly-in to move these bills forward so that all DME providers can operate in a healthier industry. This legislative fly-in is open to all DME providers so that industry stakeholders can show solidarity on these issues.”

To register, please call The MED Group at 1-800-825-5633 and speak with a Customer Support Representative. The MED Group is asking all providers to attend the fly-in and show their support for both bills.

The MED Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. (MHA), is a Group Purchasing, Business Solutions and Network Management Organization that serves its members through a unique value driven model. MED members are market-leading HME Providers that consistently deliver quality patient care through clinical and business based best practices. The MED Group’s portfolio of contracted products and services enables its members to make cost effective purchasing choices. MED also helps members improve efficiencies in education and training, reimbursement, accreditation, certification, technology and other operational areas – to help maintain their status as market leaders. MED’s Network includes 490+ market leading HME providers that cover 1700+ locations.