Excluding DMEPOS from Proposed Tariffs Background In March 2018, a report of the Trump Administration’s investigation on China concluded that China used several tactics to force technology transfers from US firms and conducted cyberattacks to gain valuable business information and trade secrets.  Section 301 gives the President and the US Trade Representative (USTR) broad authority to act against countries whose actions, policies, or practices unreasonably burden or restrict US commerce....

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Home medical equipment allows seniors, persons with disabilities or chronic health issues, and individuals recovering from an accident, surgery or illness to stay in their homes, often at a much more affordable cost than an a brief stay in a hospital or a longer stay in a nursing home or assisted living facility. For example, as the chart below shows, the daily cost of home oxygen for Medicare patients is 1/30th of the cost of a  day in a nursing home, and – or 1/268th of the cost of a...

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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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ATLANTA - This year’s annual Homecare Champion Award will go to brothers Joey Tart and Billy Tart, co-founders of Family Medical Supply, Inc., a home oxygen and home medical equipment company with 17 locations throughout central and eastern North Carolina. The Homecare Champion Award recognizes AAHomecare members who have made exceptional contributions to the homecare community throughout their careers. A Homecare Champion embodies the spirit of service and caring that...

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