COLUMBIA, S.C. (October 6, 2015)—Providers have been anxious to see the final rates for the national pricing rollout scheduled to begin January 1, 2016. CMS posted the first of the preliminary files today, but still no final rates yet (October 6th).

WATERLOO, Iowa (October 2, 2015)—Ron Turzy is the new vice president of complex rehab for U.S. Rehab.

In this role, he will work with the U.S. Rehab outcomes program and seek national complex rehab insurance contracts. He previously worked with Homelink and U.S. Rehab.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2015)—The “golden commode” era is part of HME’s distant past, but leadership in the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) may well be entering a golden age. Call it a critical mass of knowledge, experience, and the right mix of optimism and realism.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2015)—Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) continues to seek co-sponsors for H.R. 3229, legislation to protect access to complex rehab wheelchair accessories by preventing the application of prices derived from the Medicare competitive bidding program. Currently, the co-sponsor tally stands at 18.

CARY, N.C., (October 1, 2015)—Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) announces the launch of Accreditation University as a division of ACHC to create a foundation for additional educational offerings aimed at helping providers with the accreditation process.