AAHomecare PR Spurs CMS to Action
Back in January, AAHomecare issued a press release about Leonce Pierre-Lewis, a patient in New Jersey who was having trouble getting a replacement wheelchair from Medicare. This week, the Association …
CMS May be Sued over Face-to-Face Requirements
The National Association for Homecare (NAHC) is laying the groundwork for a possible lawsuit against CMS’ implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) home health face-to-face requirements. NAHC says that …
BE HEARD: Tell AAHomecare About Your Patients’ Awareness of Medicare Issues
The American Association for Homecare will soon be launching a new communications campaign designed to directly reach out to patients and rally them behind AAHomecare’s advocacy efforts. The new patient …
AAHomecare: Congressmen Thompson and Braley push to Stop Competitive Bidding
Representatives Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) and Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) have drafted a strongly worded letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner citing problems with Medicare’s bidding program for home medical equipment. The …
AAHomecare Announces Direct to Consumer Communications Campaign
This week AAHomecare announced a new communications campaign designed to directly reach out to consumers and rally them behind AAHomecare’s advocacy efforts. The Association will be working on the campaign …
Face-to-Face Requirement Language Added to LCDs and Policy Articles
On March 6, the Medicare audit contractors announced the addition of face-to-face language to the following local coverage determinations (LCDs) and policy articles: • Automatic External Defibrillators • Hospital Beds …
LCD and Policy Article Revisions Announced
On February 27, the Medicare audit contractors announced recent changes to local coverage determinations (LCDs) and policy articles on external infusion pumps, ostomy supplies, and pressure reducing support surfaces. External …
DME Provisions Included in President’s 2015 Budget
President Obama released his 2015 budget this week, and, as expected, provisions targeting DME were included. Two of the prominent provisions suggest using Medicare bid rates for Medicaid reimbursement to …