Havanue wins Medtrade award for buzz-worthy mobility bag
Karyn Estrella
ATLANTA (October 22, 2019)—AAHomecare’s Washington Update on Day Two of Medtrade started with a moving tribute, a robust account of AAHomecare’s activities, and four women vying for VGM’s Woman of the Year Award.
ATLANTA (October 10, 2019)—HME leader and icon Karyn Estrella will be recognized as the 2019 Van G. Miller Homecare Champion at the upcoming Medtrade conference and expo in Atlanta, Georgia. The long-time leader of the Home Medical Equipment and Services Association of New England (HOMES), who passed away on July 4 of this year, is remembered for her passionate advocacy for better HME policies and her selfless contributions to our industry.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (February 14, 2019)—On February 12th, the Home Medical Equipment & Services Association of New England (HOMES) was invited by Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Region 1 director John McGough to the CMS and HHS Region 1 office to listen and understand issues related to Medicare policies and home medical equipment.
VGM representatives Carol Albaugh, Megan Kraft, Margo Colarossi, Karyn Estrella HOMES president and CEO, Adam Miller and Aram Susong accepting the award
Governor Malloy signed SB 243 into law on June 1.
HARTFORD, Conn. (June 6, 2018)—On Friday, June 1, 2018, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy signed SB 243, “An Act Concerning Audits of Medical Assistance Providers,” into law, effective July 1, 2018. For claims on or after July 1, 2018, Connecticut Medicaid providers will no longer be required to retain the original signature on prescriptions and proof of delivery.
(May 10, 2018)—From MAMES: “The Midwest Association for Medical Equipment & Supplies (MAMES) members converged on Des Moines, Iowa April 25-27 for the 2018 MAMES Spring Excellence in HME Convention and Exhibition with the highest attendance for a MAMES Spring Convention since 2011. And based on the attendee surveys they provided they were happy they came. For the second consecutive event MAMES attendees rated the event a perfect 4.0 rating.
A message from Karyn Estrella.
ATLANTA (October 25, 2017)—HOMES is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2017 Van Miller Homecare Champion Award is our own Gary Sheehan, president and CEO of Cape Medical Supply, Sandwich, Massachusetts. Van was a staunch advocate for the HME industry and this award could not have gone to a more deserving candidate! The award was presented this evening at the AAHomecare Stand Up for Homecare event in Atlanta, Georgia. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor, Gary!
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 19, 2013—According to Chuck Bates of the RAC monitor, Congressmen Sam Graves (R-MO) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) have re-introduced the Medicare Audit Improvement Act legislation to improve the nation’s Medicare audit system. A news release issued by Rep. Graves office said the bill would amend the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 to rectify problems identified since the creation of the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program as a part of that law.
RAC Monitor will host the webinar “Preparing for Audits and Investigations: Learn How to Respond to a Knock on Your Door or a Call at the Office” Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET. Would your coder know what to do if government agents were to visit their home one evening? How would they respond to an unexpected phone call from an auditor? The prospect is chilling and frightening. Their initial response could determine whether you face a criminal investigation.