Tag: Virtual Washington Legislative Conference
HME industry canvasses Congress
September 22, 2022HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Stakeholders held meetings with more than 240 offices in the Senate and House of Representatives as part of the Virtual Washington Legislative Conference on Sept. 21, AAHomecare reports.
"Thanks to the higher number of attendees, we were able to reach almost 10% more offices than last year,” the association stated in a bulletin.
In all, 158 stakeholders participated in the conference.
Issues covered in the meetings included H.R. 6641, a bill that...
Industry agenda heats up: 'It’s an easy story to tell’
September 17, 2021Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – Industry stakeholders are speeding up the drum beat on the impact of changed cost structures and supply chain issues on HME providers, says Tom Ryan, president and CEO of AAHomecare.
“We need providers to reach out to their members and talk about how they’ve shined throughout the pandemic – the role they’ve played – and yet continue to take reimbursement rates from five years ago,” he said. “It’s an easy story to tell, and...
Registration opens for AAH Legislative Conference
June 24, 2021HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Registration is open for AAHomecare’s first-ever Virtual Washington Legislative Conference, which takes place Sept. 29 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET. Along with partner Advocacy Associates, AAHomecare will schedule meetings and provide a Zoom link to use for conversations with legislators and key members of staff. The association will also provide training on Sept. 22 at 2:30pm ET that will cover how to use its meeting site and issue education. The cost is $129 for members...