Increase in costs on Chinese-manufactured equipment would disrupt suppliers and patients.
Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 18, 2018)—Representatives from AAHomecare member companies in the manufacturing segment met to discuss a response to proposed tariffs of 25 percent for medical equipment sourced from China. AAHomecare will be submitting comments to the U.S. Trade Representative on behalf of the HME industry and will also coordinate advocacy from manufacturers and other stakeholders against the proposed tariffs.
Pressure from industry moves the needle on rural relief action.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 18, 2018)—At a House Appropriations Committee hearing today on the Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations for the Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Director Mick Mulvaney confirmed that his agency is working to release the HME-related Interim Final Rule (IFR) originally sent from CMS in August 2017.
Low-income seniors rely on program for nutrition assistance.
WASHINGTON, D.C., (April 18, 2018)—As the House Agriculture Committee begins markup on the 2018 farm bill, which includes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan said today:
“Almost 5 million people aged 60 and over depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for an adequate diet. The 4.8 million seniors covered by SNAP represent 11 percent of the population SNAP serves.
DURYEA, Penn. (April 18, 2018)—Quantum Rehab is pleased to announce the release of its new video, “Quantum Experiences are Made in America,” providing an inside look at Quantum’s premier U.S.-based manufacturing facility, processes and products.
PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 18, 2018)—Tim Barone, CEO of Phoenix-based Vantage Mobility International (VMI), was honored Tuesday night in Washington, D.C. by the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) for outstanding contributions in support of the military community. The MOAA presented Barone with the Distinguished Service Award during a special ceremony on Capitol Hill.
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FRESNO, Calif. (April 17, 2018)—Sunrise Medical announced the launch of its ultra-lightweight folding manual wheelchair. The QUICKIE Xenon2 offers all the benefits of QUICKIE’s high-end rigid chairs, now with the convenience of folding.
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