AAHomecare Applauds Medicaid Rate Increase WASHINGTON (May 12, 2023) -- Today, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) applauds a 7.5% Medicaid Fee Schedule rate increase for Florida home medical equipment providers, the companies that set-up and service patients' homes with medical equipment like ventilators, oxygen equipment and respiratory devices, power wheelchairs and more. This marks the first such reimbursement rate increase in 23 years.

"This rate bump will...

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John Brady and Frank Schools to lead acceleration of e-prescribing for durable medical equipment

DMEscripts LLC, an industry-owned e-prescribing platform that digitally connects a national network of medical prescribers with home and durable medical equipment suppliers, today announced the addition of John Brady as Chief Executive Officer and Frank Schools as Chief Financial Officer.

Brady, a 25-year veteran of the healthcare industry, including two healthcare startups, brings extensive...

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Action is needed from the HME community. Representatives Terri Sewell (D—AL) and Larry Bucshon (R—IN) are spearheading a Congressional letter to CMS asking the agency to streamline medical necessity documentation to protect patient access for home oxygen therapy.  This will have a large impact on the HME Industry and those we serve.    You can view the Dear Colleague letter and Congressional letter here.  

Please reach out to your federal...

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For Immediate Release          April 1, 2022

Integra Partners is expanding its support for the HME community as the latest company to join AAHomecare at the Diamond Corporate Partner level, as well as through an investment in in the industry-led DMEscripts e-prescribing platform.

Since its founding in 2005, Integra Partners has been recognized as a thought leader...

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Lake Court Medical Supplies, Inc. is excited to be a Bronze Corporate Partner with AAHomecare. This partnership shows Lake Court Medical’s continued support for improved policies and common-sense reform in our industry.

“For three decades we have lobbied alongside AAHomecare and other industry groups for the provider community”...

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For Immediate Release – January 10, 2022

DME ePrescribe company Parachute Health has reaffirmed its commitment to the provider community as AAHomecare’s newest Diamond-level corporate partner.

“We’re gratified to see another highly regarded company step up their support for high-impact DME public policy efforts at a critical time for this industry,” said Tom Ryan,...

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Washington D.C. – Stakeholders representing health care providers and end users with medical needs developed a white paper to educate payers and state Medicaid programs on the types of intermittent catheter products and services needed to successfully manage an individual’s urinary retention needs in a home-based setting...

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CHEST and AAHomecare release Oxygen Toolkit for patient and clinician use

The American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) and The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) are releasing an Oxygen Toolkit supporting individuals who require supplemental oxygen and clinicians who prescribe supplemental oxygen to their patients.

Featured on the Oxygen Therapy pages of the CHEST Foundation website, the toolkit includes four components:

Complete...

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CCS Medical Joins AAHomecare’s Corporate Partner Roster

One of the nation’s leading providers of quality home-delivered medical supplies, CCS Medical, is proud to join the AAHomecare community of HME advocates as a Bronze-level Corporate Partner. CCS Medical is committed to supporting efforts that drive positive change throughout the HME industry and ensuring that all patients have reliable and affordable access to the care and products needed to achieve their health goals.

“All...

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AAHomecare Joins Respiratory Stakeholders in Asking CMS to Accept Prescription/SWO to Document Medical Necessity

AAHomecare is among 14 leading respiratory stakeholder groups asking CMS to eliminate medical record review and accept the clinician prescription/Standard Written Order (SWO) as the required documentation for establishing medical necessity, as it does for other prescription medications.  The signers also endorse an alternate approach to require clinicians to complete the existing...

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