Congressman Price to attend Medtrade

WATERLOO, Iowa, Sept. 19, 2012–Tom Price, the Georgia congressman who has introduced a bill in the U.S. House to replace competitive bidding with the Market Pricing Program, will attend an Oct. 16 reception at Medtrade co-hosted by VGM CEO Van G. Miller, Cara Bachenheimer, senior vice president of government relations for Invacare, and Phillip Stoudenmire, president of the Georgia Association of Medical Equipment Services.

Price, a physician, is chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee and a member of the House Ways and Means and Budget committees. He introduced the Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act in both the 110th and 111th congressional sessions.

“Through the years, Congressman Price has been a champion of the home medical equipment industry,” according to John Gallagher, VGM vice president-government relations. “VGM is delighted that he will attend Medtrade and we want to thank GAMES members John Rhodes and Todd Tyson for working to bring Dr. Price to the show.”

The reception for Price, scheduled from 10-11 a.m. in Room B 213 of the Georgia World Congress Center, is a $250-per-person event. To RSVP, or to make a contribution, contact Diana Kincaid at 770-435-5725 or [email protected]. Learn more about VGM at www.vgm.com.