CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 28, 2015)—The Doctors television show hosted the first “Funder Games” featuring five new innovations launching into the marketplace. URise Products CEO, Ken Paulus, presented the StandUp Walker, an innovative stand-assist device that enables the user to independently rise from a seated position.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2016)—On April 21, CMS issued a proposed rule [CMS-1645-P] outlining proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Medicare payment rates and quality programs for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The FY 2017 proposals and other issues discussed in the proposed rule are summarized below.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2016)—With both the House and Senate in session and just over two months left before a second round of deep cuts for rural and non-bid areas is set to take effect, AAHomecare staff and senior government relations representatives from AAHomecare members VGM, Apria, Invacare and Pride Mobility have been busy working the halls of Congress, meeting with or attending events with these key legislators since last Thursday:
WATERLOO, Iowa (April 28, 2016)—In a presentation that truly aims to be unforgettable, Heartland Conference 2016 will feature a keynote presentation from world-renown memory expert Bob Gray.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 27, 2016)—While much of our outreach on public policy this year has focused on mitigating the impact of bidding-derived reimbursement rates for providers in rural and non-bid areas, the American Association for Homecare also continues its important work on regulatory and legislative approaches to reforming Medicare audits.
LOS ANGELES (April 27, 2016)—Bflow Solutions, Inc. is hosting a webinar to help address shrinking reimbursements, the inability to participate freely in certain markets and manufacturer incursion into long-held business verticals once exclusive to local DME operations.
