<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703736551017069324.post5676162425565311921..comments</id><updated>2010-07-27T10:07:08.469-04:00</updated><category term='http://www.bloggehttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifr.com/img/blank.gif'/><category term='Massachusetts'/><category term='American Association for Homecare'/><category term='loved ones'/><category term='mpp'/><category term='Ephrata'/><category term='competitive bidding'/><category term='Michael Reinemer'/><category term='COPD'/><category term='durable medical equipment'/><category term='Cape Cod'/><category term='Health Care Reform'/><category term='take action'/><category term='budget deficit'/><category term='Invacare'/><category term='hr1041'/><category term='Home care'/><category term='cms'/><category term='wheelchairs'/><category term='capitol hill'/><category term='washington dc'/><category term='power wheelchairs'/><category term='OIG'/><category term='president obama'/><category term='Drew Griffin'/><category term='market pricing program'/><category term='Medicare'/><category term='home medical equipment'/><category term='http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif'/><category term='meet the team'/><category term='Sandwich'/><category term='washington legislative conference'/><category term='home health'/><category term='homecare champion'/><category term='homecare'/><category term='legislative conference'/><category term='aahomecare'/><category term='Hurrican Irene'/><category term='http://wwhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifw.blogger.com/img/blank.gif'/><category term='regulations'/><category term='Big Tow'/><category term='grassroots'/><category term='proposed rule'/><category term='Maryland'/><category term='hme'/><category term='CNN'/><category term='Pennsylvania'/><category term='awards'/><category term='senior care'/><category term='economists'/><category term='Havre de Grace'/><category term='Homecare Concepts'/><category term='Senator Max Baucus'/><category term='issue paper'/><category term='Apria'/><category term='dme'/><category term='cost savings'/><title type='text'>Comments on AAHomecare Blog: Surety Bond Applies One-Size-Fits-All Approach to ...</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.aahomecare.org/feeds/5676162425565311921/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5703736551017069324/5676162425565311921/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.aahomecare.org/2009/01/surety-bond-applies-one-size-fits-all.html'/><author><name>AAHomecare</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12404878973597039092</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w5TRYFz_Xd8/TWVhGSyGgcI/AAAAAAAAAIo/OEWyO2O1bKU/s220/AAHomecareLogo-2011_reasonably_small.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703736551017069324.post-315227385325001212</id><published>2010-07-27T10:07:08.469-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-27T10:07:08.469-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Getting frustrated is not the answer nor is exager...</title><summary type='text'>Getting frustrated is not the answer nor is exageration.  There are several markets that will issue bonds to DMEPOS suppliers.  All DMEPS suppliers should shop around to be sure they get exactly what they need, when they need it, from a surety bonding company they can trust and at a price they can afford.  Contact Jason Jenkins at Alpha Surety at (510) 435-8425 or by email at jlj@alphasurety.com </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5703736551017069324/5676162425565311921/comments/default/315227385325001212'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5703736551017069324/5676162425565311921/comments/default/315227385325001212'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.aahomecare.org/2009/01/surety-bond-applies-one-size-fits-all.html?showComment=1280239628469#c315227385325001212' title=''/><author><name>Cary W. White</name><uri>http://www.alphasuretybonds.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.aahomecare.org/2009/01/surety-bond-applies-one-size-fits-all.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703736551017069324.post-5676162425565311921' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5703736551017069324/posts/default/5676162425565311921' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-795812921'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703736551017069324.post-3077235273283780942</id><published>2009-04-05T09:08:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-05T09:08:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>For DMEPOS Suppliers in &lt;b&gt;Alabama, Mississippi,Te...</title><summary type='text'>For DMEPOS Suppliers in &lt;B&gt;Alabama, Mississippi,Tennessee and Georgia&lt;/B&gt; contact the agents at&lt;BR&gt; &lt;A HREF="http://www.yellowhammerinsurance.com" REL="nofollow"&gt;Yellowhammer Insurance Agency&lt;/A&gt; for your DMEPOS CMS bond. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Three dates to remember: &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;B&gt;May 2, 2009&lt;/B&gt;: CMS will notify high-risk companies. They will need to obtain additional bond amounts in increments of $50,000.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5703736551017069324/5676162425565311921/comments/default/3077235273283780942'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5703736551017069324/5676162425565311921/comments/default/3077235273283780942'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.aahomecare.org/2009/01/surety-bond-applies-one-size-fits-all.html?showComment=1238936880000#c3077235273283780942' title=''/><author><name>David Green</name><uri>http://www.yellowhammersurety.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.aahomecare.org/2009/01/surety-bond-applies-one-size-fits-all.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703736551017069324.post-5676162425565311921' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5703736551017069324/posts/default/5676162425565311921' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-714005678'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703736551017069324.post-5479422129232216846</id><published>2009-01-23T14:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-23T14:57:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Brian – I believe you’re correct that a bond capab...</title><summary type='text'>Brian – I believe you’re correct that a bond capable of meeting the CMS DME surety bond does not exist yet.  The coverage form and premium rates have not yet been developed by the bond industry (the Surety and Fidelity Association of America and several bond companies). The bond industry is currently working with CMS on a solution, and Aon Affinity Insurance Services is working directly with the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5703736551017069324/5676162425565311921/comments/default/5479422129232216846'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5703736551017069324/5676162425565311921/comments/default/5479422129232216846'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.aahomecare.org/2009/01/surety-bond-applies-one-size-fits-all.html?showComment=1232740620000#c5479422129232216846' title=''/><author><name>Michael Reinemer, AAHomecare</name><uri>http://www.aahomecare.org</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.aahomecare.org/2009/01/surety-bond-applies-one-size-fits-all.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703736551017069324.post-5676162425565311921' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5703736551017069324/posts/default/5676162425565311921' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1765147335'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703736551017069324.post-2886500835398422371</id><published>2009-01-23T14:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-23T14:46:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>No one has mentioned that there is no Insurance co...</title><summary type='text'>No one has mentioned that there is no Insurance company willing to sell a surety bond to a DME Company. Our associations have called several Insurance Companies and no one will touch it. What does Medicare suggest in this case? Too Bad So Sad is my answer.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5703736551017069324/5676162425565311921/comments/default/2886500835398422371'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5703736551017069324/5676162425565311921/comments/default/2886500835398422371'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.aahomecare.org/2009/01/surety-bond-applies-one-size-fits-all.html?showComment=1232739960000#c2886500835398422371' title=''/><author><name>Brian</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01644153041057044403</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.aahomecare.org/2009/01/surety-bond-applies-one-size-fits-all.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5703736551017069324.post-5676162425565311921' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5703736551017069324/posts/default/5676162425565311921' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1272351686'/></entry></feed>
