MONTGOMERY, Ala. (July 14, 2022)—Last week, Alabama Medicaid announced that CPAP and BiPAP devices will be billed as a “straight purchase,” ending the rental period payment process for this equipment. The agency also announced the waiver of the compliance requirement for CPAP and BIPAP devices and updated allowable quantities for PAP supplies. The new measures go into effect Aug. 1, 2022.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 20, 2022)—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) has engaged Dobson | DaVanzo & Associates, a well-respected actuary firm, to conduct a study to assess the direct and indirect costs of providing intermittent catheters (HCPCS A4351, A4352, A4353).
WASHINTON, D.C. (June 14, 2022)—As parents scramble to find baby formula, insurance companies and Medicaid plans need to cover breastmilk storage bags and the breast pump replacement parts to support the increased need to breastfeed and pump, the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) Breastfeeding Coalition said in a statement.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (June 10, 2022)—AAHomecare’s membership has re-elected three officers for the 2022-2023 year, and also has approved six board members for three-year terms.
The officers re-elected for 2022-2023 term are:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 1, 2022)—On Monday, March 28th, President Biden released a $5.8 trillion proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2023, which begins Oct. 1, 2022. While the White House budget is simply a request and Congress has final say on government spending, it does provide a window into the president’s priorities and where his administration wants to direct its efforts going forward.
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 17, 2022)—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) is working with the North East Medical Equipment Providers Association (NEMEP) on legislative efforts to pass rate floor bills in the New York state legislature that would require Medicaid managed care organizations to pay at least 100% of the state Medicaid fee schedule.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 24, 2022)—Building support for H.R. 6641, the DMEPOS Relief Act of 2022, remains a top priority for the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) and other home medical equipment (HME) stakeholder groups.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 10, 2022)—Legislation to apply 90/10 blended Medicare reimbursement rate for home medical equipment (HME) in former competitive bidding areas (CBA) has been formally introduced in the United States House of Representatives. The DMEPOS Relief Act of 2022 (HR 6641) would boost rates for items in the 13 product categories whose bid results were not implemented in Round 2021. These increased rates would apply from Jan. 1, 2022 through Dec. 31, 2023.
ARLINGTON, Va. (January 11, 2022)—Durable medical equipment (DME) e-prescribe company, Parachute Health, has reaffirmed its commitment to the provider community as AAHomecare’s newest Diamond-level corporate partner.
WASHINGTON D.C. (January 5, 2022)—Stakeholders representing health care providers and end users with medical needs developed a white paper to educate payers and state Medicaid programs on the types of intermittent catheter products and services needed to successfully manage an individual’s urinary retention needs in a home-based setting to improve patient experience, health outcomes and reduce overall cost.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 21, 2021)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has just released a long-awaited durable medical equipment (DME) rule that includes significant provisions impacting Medicare reimbursement for DME products and services.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 7, 2021)—Tomorrow Health is investing in stronger home medical equipment (HME) advocacy efforts by becoming an American Association for Homecare’s (AAHomecare) Diamond corporate partner, to the benefit of the homecare community and the millions of patients it serves.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 1, 2021)—The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) are releasing an Oxygen Toolkit supporting individuals who require supplemental oxygen and clinicians who prescribe supplemental oxygen to their patients.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 17, 2021)—Eleven leading companies have signaled their commitment to supporting advocacy efforts that benefit the entire home medical equipment community as members of the American Association for Homecare’s (AAHomecare) new Diamond corporate partner class. They are:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 3, 2021)—The American Association of Homecare (AAHomecare) has added two highly experienced home medical equipment (HME) leaders to its board of directors with this week’s appointment of Matt Mellott and Tom Pontzius to fill a pair of vacant slots.
JACKSON, Miss. (October 28, 2021)—Mississippi home medical equipment (HME) stakeholders secured a significant measure of relief when the state’s legislature eliminated a long-standing 5% reduction in Medicaid rates for HME, effective July 1, 2021.
MOBILE, Ala. (October 19, 2021)—Supreme Medical Fulfillment has joined the American Associatoin for Homecare (AAHomecare)—the national association dedicated to advancing the home medical equipment (HME) community.
ATLANTA (October 14, 2021)—The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) is proud to announce the 2021 Van Miller Homecare Champion award, recognizing outstanding home medical equipment (HME) service, will be presented to Steve Ackerman, president and CEO of Spectrum Medical in Silver Spring, Maryland.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 7, 2021)—The American Assocation for Homecare (AAHomecare) shared that it had received confirmation from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the agency that manages the Provider Relief Fund (PRF), that durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers are eligible for General Distribution Phase 3 and Phase 4 funding.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 1, 2021)—The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made $25.5 billion in funds available starting Sept. 29th. HHS is now accepting applications for General Distribution Phase 4 and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural payments. HHS is also accepting requests for reconsideration of Phase 3 payment calculations.