One Month Delay in Effect While Further Review Takes Place Last June, The New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) announced an ‘Incontinence Supply Management Program’ for all Medicaid beneficiaries that would implement minimum quality standards for incontinence products to take effect on September 1, 2016.  In addition to the quality standards, NY DOH also awarded a preferred vendor contract to TwinMed, LLC for incontinence products to be purchased by Medicaid providers....

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Early Friday morning, the Senate confirmed Dr. Tom Price to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) by a vote of 52-47. Statement of Tom Ryan, president & CEO of the American Association for Homecare: Dr. Price is uniquely qualified to lead HHS thanks to his background a as successful orthopaedic surgeon as well as his extensive experience advocating for stronger healthcare policy on Capitol Hill.  He has an impressive command of almost every aspect of...

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Early Friday morning, the Senate confirmed Dr. Tom Price to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) by a vote of 52-47. Statement of Tom Ryan, president & CEO of the American Association for Homecare: Dr. Price is uniquely qualified to lead HHS thanks to his background a as successful orthopaedic surgeon as well as his extensive experience advocating for stronger healthcare policy on Capitol Hill.  He has an impressive command of almost every aspect of...

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The American Association for Homecare today released a briefing paper designed to assist home medical equipment leaders nationwide in their efforts to engage state Medicaid directors on future Medicaid rate-setting deliberations involving home medical equipment.   The new briefing paper, States Should Not Accept Flawed Medicare Rates, has been developed in the wake of new provisions in 21st Century Cures legislation (CURES) that will begin limiting the federal contribution for home...

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“Today rural America oxygen payments are lower than urban competitive bid payments - that’s egregious,” president and CEO of AAHomecare, Tom Ryan, said during his interview with DC’s News Channel8. “CMS has used an old payment methodology and applied it to the new payment methodology, and essentially double dipped.” Ryan stressed the need to fix CMS’ misguided new cuts for oxygen concentrators in rural areas and HME’s important role in protecting...

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