Tag: Legislative Fly-In
AAHomecare sets stage for fly-in
May 2, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare urges members to reach out to lawmakers over the next two weeks to prime the pump for its upcoming Leadership Legislative Fly-In on May 15, when more than 50 AAHomecare board & council leaders are set to meet with about 140 offices in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Advocates will discuss a range of issues, including Medicare reimbursement policy – specifically, the need to pass 75/25 relief legislation that has moved through House and Senate committees...
Stakeholders push closer to new legislation
March 31, 2023Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – Fresh off its latest round of Hill visits, AAHomecare is confident it will have a bill in hand to address reimbursement in time for a legislative fly-in scheduled for May, says President and CEO Tom Ryan.
The industry is again seeking to implement a 90/10 blended reimbursement rate in former competitive bidding areas and to make permanent a 75/25 blended reimbursement rate for non-bid/non-rural areas that was extended as part of a year-end spending package in December.
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