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- Oxygen Rules Impact Access!! Please click here to see the article from the Salem Democrat that demonstrates the access problems the Medicare oxygen regulations cause!!
- HME Licensure in Indiana
(Updated March 2008)
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Click HERE to find out information
about the changes to Indiana
Medicaid and Advantage Healh
Solutions and MDwise
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Click HERE for information on reporting
Medicare Fraud
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ACTION ALERT: CONTACT YOUR HOUSE MEMBERS TODAY
TO COSPONSOR HR 2373 (posted May 21, 2009)
Thanks to the efforts of Georgia Association of Medical Equipment Services (GAMES) and the North Carolina Association for Medical Equipment Services (NCAMES), Congressmen Tom Price (R-Ga.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) introduced the Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 2373) last week. The bill would directly repeal the 36-month rental payment cap for oxygen and restore the benefit to provide payments during the entire period of medical need. Providers are urged to contact their representatives and ask them to protect home oxygen patients and small-business oxygen providers by cosponsoring H.R. 2373! A template letter to send to your representative may be found by clicking here or by visiting the VGM DC Link. When sending your letter, include the text of H.R. 2373 for reference. A copy of the bill may be downloaded by clicking here or at the VGM DC Link.
Of the 435 House members, it is important to get at least half (218) to cosponsor H.R. 2373. This would allow the legislation to move past the committee(s) to which the bill was referred (Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce) and onto the House floor. Additionally, having 218 cosponsors would give House leaders knowledge of bipartisan support if the language from H.R. 2373 was inserted in to a health care reform package.
Contact your House member TODAY! If your representative cosponsored H.R. 621, The HOPP Act of 2007, remind him/her of the prior support. For a list of those who cosponsored H.R. 621 click here or visit the VGM DC Link. To contact your representative, see our home page for the number of simply dial the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121. Remember to be respectfully persistent to ensure your voice is heard!
FLY IN SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO FIRST TIME FLY-IN ATTENDEES!
We need YOU to help CHANGE THE FACE OF HEALTH CARE by joining us at the AAHomeCare Fly in, June 1-3, 2009 in Washington DC. As in past years, VGM is offering scholarships for NEW attendees. If you have never attended the conference, and made your voice heard on Capitol Hill, NOW IS THE TIME. Click here for the AAHomecare Fly in registration form and join your fellow Hoosiers in Washington and help make a difference. There are either ONE $500 or TWO $250 scholarships available and you will be reimbursed AFTER the conference. (Posted May 18, 2009).
A New Vision in Challenging Times…
Welcome to the Association of Indiana Home Medical Equipment Services. AIHMES members provide home medical equipment, durable medical equipment, oxygen and respiratory services, wheelchairs, scooters, and mobility equipment and services, infusion services, enteral/parenteral feeding, and more.
AIHMES Mission Statement...
AIHMES supports our members in providing quality home medical equipment services within their communities. We are committed to strengthening our member companies through advocacy, education, networking and information sharing.
IN CHALLENGING TIMES…ONE STRONG VOICE!
AIHMES Member Resources:
NEW!! Oxygen Presentation by Cara Bachenheimer. (Updated 1/6/2009)
NEW!!! HME Spotlight ENews
MLN Article: DRA and Capped Rental Changes
"NSC Site Visit: What Should Suppliers Expect?"
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Summary of Payment Rules Home Oxygen & Capped Rental by C. Bachenheimer
HME Licensure Resources
Medicare Mobility Issues
Medicaid Committee Q & A and Resources
Region B Council and Related Medicare Information
AIHMES Plan for Quality Home Medical Equipment Services
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