Interim Final Rule and bidding reform dominate talks.

Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 11, 2018)—AAHomecare met with HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan and other HHS/CMS officials to discuss the status of HME-related regulations and policy. AAHomecare’s Tom Ryan and Jay Witter were joined in the meeting by Cara Bachenheimer of Invacare and Christian Springer of Foley Hoag. Principal subjects addressed included:

Podcast will provide solutions to help providers succeed in business.

WATERLOO, Iowa (April 11, 2018)—VGM has launched a new podcast series as another medium to share content with DMEPOS stakeholders.

The weekly series, Industry Matters, is hosted by Collin Brecher of VGM’s Government Relations division, and will feature interviews with a variety of thought leaders from VGM and other organizations and businesses.  

The 50th annual Summit pushes for changes in reimbursement and transparency.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (April 10, 2018)—This week, hundreds of community pharmacists will converge on Capitol Hill for two days. They will share with members of Congress a prescription for lowering drug costs and expanding pharmacy access and choice for seniors during the National Community Pharmacists Association’s 2018 Congressional Pharmacy Summit.

Partnership will improve private pay collections.

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. and OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (April 9, 2018)—BBMK Technologies, the inventor of cloud-based solution, NikoHealth, announces that it has entered into an agreement with Allegiance Group, a firm specializing in strategies to improve private pay collections in the homecare and durable medical equipment markets, as an integrated solution provider (ISP).