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Unmanageable Medicare Cuts Put Another HME Out of Business
September 26, 2017
Categories: Blog
As reported recently in HME News, Northern Rehab Equipment & Respiratory closed after 19 years serving the community. AAHomecare reached out to Stephanie Schwartz PT, ATP, CAPS, to understand the full story and to share her experience. She said the following: “Yes, the reimbursement rates and policies had a huge effect on my business and is why I closed. Just to summarize the recent events for you: I am a very proactive owner and I like to make business decisions in advance of...
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Concerns Continue for Access to Durable Goods at State Level
September 21, 2017
Categories: Blog
Access Press published a piece on the plight of homecare providers in Minnesota and a current law requiring Minnesota to bid out incontinence products: The Midwest Association of Medical Equipment Suppliers (MAMES), its members and other advocates are asking to overturn a law requiring Minnesota to bid out incontinence products. The law was tucked into the 2017 health and human service omnibus bill in the final hours of the legislative session. Bill Amberg, who is MAMES’ lobbyist, said...