HME-Related language in COVID-19 Stimulus Legislation (HR 748) Non-Bid Area Relief (Rural and Non-Rural)

SEC. 3712. REVISING PAYMENT RATES FOR DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM THROUGH DURATION OF EMERGENCY PERIOD. 

(a) RURAL AND NONCONTIGUOUS AREAS.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement section 414.210(g)(9)(iii) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), to apply the transition rule described in such...

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AAHomecare Payer Relations COVID-19 State and Payer Response:

AAHomecare has prepared a list of policy recommendations for state Medicaid agencies to adopt amid the current COVID-19 crisis.  Access to Home Medical Equipment (HME) is more important now than ever and we need to remove as many barriers to care as possible.  AAHomecare met with the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) to collaborate on these policy changes and guidance for messaging this list nation-wide....

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New-Format AAHomecare Update Kicks off Medtrade Spring

AAHomecare senior leadership discussed top policy challenges for the HME community and how the industry can address them in a new session format moderated by David Kopf, editor and publisher of HME Business. Kopf led the discussion with questions for the AAHomecare staff and solicited questions from the well-attended event.

Tom Ryan, AAHomecare president & CEO, spoke at length on how AAHomecare is evolving to help HME providers...

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AAHomecare statement on Medtrade’s move to Phoenix for Spring 2021 show and beyond.

Medtrade’s willingness to evolve to meet the changing needs of the home medical equipment community is a major reason why its Spring and Fall shows remain our industry’s premier networking and education events, and the top destinations to find the best in HME products and services.     AAHomecare is proud to be a partner in these events that bring us together and help make our industry...

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North Dakota Providers and AAHomecare Keep Eyes on Inappropriate Internet CPAP Sales

UPDATE: On Feb. 21, Walmart responded via email to AAHomecare that the CPAP devices had been removed from their site.  We have confirmed that they have been removed.

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When a patient asked Sanford Healthcare for assistance regulating settings on a CPAP device recently, Sanford Healthcare Accessories found out the individual had purchased...

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Six L Codes Added To Required Prior Authorization List

On February 11, CMS added six L codes for lower limb prosthetics to the Required Prior Authorization (PA) List:

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Kate Farms Supports AAHomecare Initiatives

Kate Farms was founded when a little girl named Kate Laver was failing to thrive because she couldn’t tolerate any of the tube feeding formulas available. Her determined parents, Richard and Michelle, had the transformative idea to develop a better formula: use the highest-quality organic plant-based ingredients without the allergens commonly found in other formulas.

Kate Farms now offers a range of plant-based, organic and non-GMO...

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Help Build Additional Support for Legislative Priorities

We continue to work with our champions on Capitol Hill to advance HME policy priorities and increase our chances to have provisions from HR 2771 and HR 4945 included in future omnibus legislative packages.   We urge individuals with providers, manufacturers, distributors, and other companies supporting the HME community to take action over the next few weeks to contact your representatives in the House and ask for them to co-sponsor...

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AAHomecare Insider: A New Look and a New Name

AAHomecare continues to adapt, adjust, and retool to help our members meet the challenges of an evolving business and regulatory environment for HME.  Our flexibility and willingness to adopt new approaches has paid strong dividends, especially over the past three years.  In that time-frame, we’ve seen great returns on our investment in payer relations, helped secure significant relief for rural and non-bid area suppliers, successfully...

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OIG Market Shares Report for DTS

Last week, the Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a report titled, “Medicare Market Shares of Diabetes Test Strips From April Through June 2019.” This report is intended to assist CMS with their requirements to:

1. award contracts to diabetes testing strips (DTS) suppliers who cover at least 50% (by volume) of the DTS types provided under Medicare; and

2. to use multiple market...

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