HME Providers from More than 25 States Are Coming to Washington on February 11

So far, more than 100 homecare providers from 25 states have registered to attend the AAHomecare February 11Washington, D.C. fly-in. The event will include information sessions on the substance and politics of addressing the 36-month oxygen cap,the post-cap payment issues, and efforts to modify the Medicare home oxygen benefit to shore up the long-term reimbursement; recovery of the 9.5 percent cut to rehab; preservation of the first-month purchase option for power mobility; competitive bidding; and the HME sector’s leadership in proposing concrete steps to prevent fraud and abuse.

Registrants have been asked to schedule their meetings on Capitol Hill, coordinating in some cases with their state association. Once meetings are scheduled, please post them in the comments section of this blog.