HME and Health Reform
Home medical equipment should play a starring role in the debate over health care reform.
Author
Tyler Wilson
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In Need of an O2 Fix
Over the past 15 months, questions about the impending oxygen cap have been expressed time and again by the AAHomecare. Yet no one could have anticipated how austere and unworkable CMS' recently published guidance would be. -
Enough Is Enough
Medicare fraud hurts beneficiaries by stealing resources. It hurts taxpayers whose dollars are wasted. And it hurts all of the law-abiding and well-intentioned -
Easing Medicare’s Pain
Health care reform discussions will generate passion and headlines during this election season and into the new Congress next year. This presents another -
Wake Up Call for Sleep
The government is taking a closer look at Medicare coverage and payments for sleep therapy devices, which may be the next big reimbursement issue. The -
A Good Thing
When this industry works together, good things happen. Back in February, no one could have predicted that the House and Senate would approve legislation -
Keep Up the Momentum
Our industry has been working double-time to convince Congress to delay competitive bidding and raise awareness about bidding problems. Efforts to educate -
The Voters Are with Us
Policy-makers in Washington and experts in health care delivery recognize that home care is one of the most cost-effective forms of care. Yet the federal -
Cure for Red Tape Blues
Rules and regulations often need clarification to prevent confusion or unnecessary burdens for the HME community. Fortunately, volunteers on AAHomecare's -
Ominous Bill
Lions and tigers and bears. In Washington, the scary menagerie comes in the form of an omnibus bill. Some years it's larger than others, but the general