Washington, DC – VGM Group, Inc. (VGM) has joined the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) as a Bronze Level Corporate Partner, to help strengthen access to care for the millions of Americans who require health care in their homes. "VGM is a long-standing champion of the industry,” said Robert Steedley, president and CEO of Barnes Healthcare Services and chairman of the AAHomecare Board of Directors. “By elevating their commitment to AAHomecare, VGM is sending...

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The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) today announced that AAHomecare will be working to recruit providers and patients to join a comparative effectiveness study on COPD patients. Funded by the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), the Peer-Led O2 Infoline for patient and Caregivers (PELICAN) study will examine whether more follow-up and education at the beneficiary level will ultimately lead to better compliance and outcomes.  The study is being conducted by...

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LEGISLATION WILL HELP PATIENTS ACCESS HIGHLY SPECIALIZED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) today applauded the introduction of the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act, which would help patients with disabilities or severe medical conditions access much needed highly specialized medical equipment. “AAHomecare thanks Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) for their leadership on this issue,” said...

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The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) is pleased to announce that the U.S. House of Representatives has voted on and passed H.R. 284, legislation to ban non-binding bids and require proof of licensure for Medicare contract auctions. "This is by no means mission accomplished," said Jay Witter, senior vice president of public policy for AAHomecare. "We will continue to press forward in the Senate and we are ready to work with Congress and CMS to see the elements of this legislation...

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