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Price Confirmed by Full Senate; AAHomecare Statement
February 10, 2017
Categories: Press Releases
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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Senate Finance Committee Leadership Urges CMS to Delay Next Round of Rural Cuts
April 19, 2016
Categories: Press Releases
IMPROVEMENTS TO BENEFICIARY ACCESS MONITORING EFFORTS ALSO SOUGHT TUE, APRIL 19, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC Leaders of the Senate Finance Committee have asked the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS) to delay the next round of bidding-derived reimbursement cuts for rural and non-bid areas for an additional twelve months and to disclose specific indicators the agency is using to monitor possible beneficiary access issues under the Medicare bidding program for home medical equipment. In...
