Home medical equipment providers who serve our nation’s military personnel are being hit with shocking new Medicare reimbursement cuts thanks to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) decision to widely apply rates from its competitive bidding program outside its original footprint in metro areas to now encompass the entire country. In addition to causing financial hardship and access issues for beneficiaries and the home medical equipment providers who serve them in...

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Do you know a champion for the HME profession? The Association is now accepting nominations for an AAHomecare member who has made an exceptional contribution to the homecare sector throughout their career. Attributes that will be recognized include:   A longstanding record of service within the homecare community; Embodiment of the spirit of caring and generosity which are the hallmarks of this profession;  Active membership and engagement in the American Association for Homecare. While...

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Let Us Know How Your Company is Adapting to the New Pricing Environment Thanks to the many providers in rural and non-bid areas who have reached out to share their stories about the difficult business decisions they’ve faced in light of the latest round of bidding derived cuts. Here’s some excerpts from what providers are telling us about their challenges and plans going forward:   California – So here we are after 27 years in the DME business and with this...

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Last week, CMS announced that medical necessity no longer has to be met for initial replacement of essential accessories for a beneficiary-owned CPAP device or RAD.  CMS and CMS contractors will now assume that beneficiary-owned CPAP devices and RADs have met their medical necessity requirements through the 13-month continuous usage. This policy only applies to replacement of accessories, and this policy does not apply to devices that have been used for less than 13 continuous months or devices...

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AAHomecare has deployed a survey for medical professionals and related support staff (including hospital discharge planners, care managers and social workers) asking for information on their experiences in getting medically-necessary HME products for their patients in a timely manner. The brief survey gives medical professionals the opportunity to share their perspectives on issues they may have faced on account of reduced availability of HME in a changing competitive environment. AAHomecare asks...

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