Wisconsin Seniors Need Speaker Ryan to Stand Up for Them By Brian Kelly One would think the loss of 15 jobs and the closure of four of our nine medical equipment showrooms here in Wisconsin, is the result of an economic downturn or a slowdown in our industry. The cause is a misapplied government program that is leading to less access to care, reduced quality of care, and higher out-of-pocket costs for seniors and people with disabilities that rely on Medicare. Based in and around U.S. House...

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CMS CLAIMS "VERY FEW BENEFICIARY COMPLAINTS AND NO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON BENEFICIARY HEALTH STATUS" UNDER BIDDING PROGRAM CMS today released Single Payment Amounts (SPAs) for 2017 Round 1, as well as this statement which includes the assertion that "very few beneficiary complaints and no negative impact on beneficiary health status" have resulted from the program. AAHomecare's statement on these claims about impacts on beneficiaries follows below. AAHomecare will...

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In a continuing effort to educate Congress and share the struggle of HME providers in the current Medicare environment, Tom Ryan was interviewed on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal show on Labor Day Monday (Sept. 5). “It’s patient preferred, it’s economically the best situation, and at the end of the day you will get a better outcome,” explained Ryan highlighting the service component of home medical equipment and the benefits of homecare. Ryan also discussed the need...

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