As the calendar rolls into 2015, the state of the HME industry is heavily influenced by two terrible public policies implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) -- their bidding program for durable medical equipment (DME) and the broken auditing process for providers and hospitals. These government policies, as well as other regulations, put financial strains on many businesses within the home medical equipment space. And when the providers struggle, it affects their ability...

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AAHOMECARE URGES CONGRESS TO PROTECT PATIENT ACCESS TO CRITICAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Bipartisan legislation, introduced today by Representatives Tiberi (R-Ohio) and Larson (D-Conn.) and Senators Portman (R-Ohio) and Cardin (D-Md.) would help stop the speculative bidding that has marred the Medicare competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS). The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) applauds these leaders for their determination...

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