A strong voice in Washington is necessary to combat the continued regulatory and legislative battles for homecare – as well as new issues which crop up like the changes from CMS to the 2017 fee schedule for stationary oxygen. AAHomecare is your champion in the halls of Congress and the offices at CMS. We are leading the charge on policy and advocacy in a variety of ways, and one of those is through the use of strong media placements. In 2016, more than seven million people were reached with...

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On May 22, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously passed the 21st Century Cures legislation, the goal of which is to foster healthcare innovation. The bipartisan support reflected in the 51-0 vote in favor of the bill came after lawmakers hashed out an agreement on ways to offset its estimated $13 billion cost. While the Cures bill has strong support in the House, it does not appear to have the support needed to pass in the Senate. Over the previous week, as the Committee considered...

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Washington, DC – VGM Group, Inc. (VGM) has joined the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) as a Bronze Level Corporate Partner, to help strengthen access to care for the millions of Americans who require health care in their homes. "VGM is a long-standing champion of the industry,” said Robert Steedley, president and CEO of Barnes Healthcare Services and chairman of the AAHomecare Board of Directors. “By elevating their commitment to AAHomecare, VGM is sending...

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