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 Legislative Update - September 9, 2010
The Perfect Storm- Legislative Update - September 8, 2010
VGM Congratulates Frank Straub on His Campaign Effort - Legislative Update - September 7, 2010
The Subcommittee on Health Announces a Hearing Being Held on September 15 - Legislative Update - September 3, 2010
Rural Areas Will Be Impacted by the Competitive Bidding Program - Legislative Update - September 2, 2010
NEMED Needs Your Hurricane Story - Legislative Update - September 1, 2010
CMS Refuses To Release Names Of Winning DMEPOS Bidders - Legislative Update - August 31, 2010
CMS Rejects Congressional Request to Release Bid Winners, Ensure Transparency - Legislative Update - August 30, 2010
Over Half of Americans Continue to Favor Repeal of Health Care Law - Legislative Update - August 27, 2010
Invacare, AAHomecare, VGM Discuss "Serious Concerns" about Competitive Bidding with Sebelius - Legislative Update - August 27, 2010
Important Questions About Contract Awards, Patient Access to Services Go Unanswered - Legislative Update - August 26, 2010
CMS Releases Supplier Standards Final Rule - Legislative Update - August 24, 2010
ACTION ALERT: Keep Fighting the Fight to Stop Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - August 23, 2010
Backlash on Health Care Reform May be Another Avenue to Fight Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - August 20, 2010
VGM Visits With Senators Max Baucus and Jon Tester - Legislative Update - August 17, 2010
Rasmussen Reports Says 60 Percent Favor Repeal of Health Care Reform - Legislative Update - August 16, 2010
House Reps Send Competitive Bidding Transparency Letter Sent to CMS - Legislative Update - August 13, 2010
Harkin Visits VGM - Legislative Update - August 12, 2010
Altmire-Hall Letter Earns 135 Signatures - Legislative Update - August 11, 2010
Ms. Wheelchair America Pageant 2011 - Legislative Update - August 10, 2010
August 11 Deadline for Your Representative to Sign CMS Transparency Letter - Legislative Update - August 6, 2010
Urge your congressman to sign onto the Altmire/Hall letter - Legislative Update - August 4, 2010
Urge your congressman to sign onto the Altmire/Hall letter - Legislative Update - August 3, 2010
Join VGM on Aug. 10 in Waterloo for an Event Honoring Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) - Legislative Update - August 2, 2010
Join VGM on Aug. 10 in Waterloo for an Event Honoring Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) - Legislative Update - July 27, 2010
August Recess is No Recess for DME - Legislative Update - July 23, 2010
CMS Touts Crackdown on Fraud Another Effort to Promote Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - July 14, 2010
Democrats Coalesce Around Jobs Message - Legislative Update - July 7, 2010
CMS Pushes Back PECOS Date to Fall but Policy Implications Still Unclear - Legislative Update - June 30, 2010
REMINDER CMS to Hold Briefing to Key Committees on Proposed Physician Rule and Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - June 29, 2010
Notice of CMS Briefing on Physician Rule and DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - June 25, 2010
Competitive Bidding: Bid Rates Unlikely to Be Released Today - Legislative Update - June 24, 2010
REMINDER! Competitive Bidding and other Hot-Topic DME Issues to be Discussed during Lunch Bucket - Legislative Update - June 23, 2010
Competitive Bidding and other Hot-Topic DME Issues to be Discussed during Lunch Bucket Next Week - Legislative Update - June 21, 2010
The Fix is In - Legislative Update - June 18, 2010
H.R. 3790 Update - Legislative Update - June 18, 2010
HEALTH: SENATE OKS INTERIM MEDICARE `DOC FIX` - Legislative Update - June 16, 2010
Be Aware of the Political Environment! Doc Fix, Unemployment Benefits Fail to Pass because of Concerns over Deficit - Legislative Update - June 15, 2010
Oxygen Industry Again Attacked by OIG Keep Working for Support of H.R. 3790 - Legislative Update - June 14, 2010
6/15 House Ways & Means Committee - Subcommittee on Health: Hearing on Reducing Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Medicare - Legislative Update - June 11, 2010
CMS Expected to Announce Winning Bids on June 25 - Legislative Update - June 4, 2010
Home Health, Hospice & Durable Medical Equipment Open Door Forum - Legislative Update - June 3, 2010
Memorial Day Recess isNOW! - Legislative Update - June 1, 2010
Enforcement of Red Flag Rules Delayed - Legislative Update - May 28, 2010
WE CANT DROP THE BATON NOW! - Legislative Update - May 27, 2010
Time to Raise the Volume Level - Legislative Update - May 26, 2010
Raise Awareness VOTE TODAY! - Legislative Update - May 26, 2010 Evening Edition
Contact Your Local Newspaper to Get the Message Out About Jobs, Jobs, Jobs! - Legislative Update - May 25, 2010
Memorial Day Recess Begins at Weeks End - Legislative Update - May 24, 2010
Competitive Bidding: OMB Approves CMS Paperwork Clearance Request - Legislative Update - May 21, 2010
Disabled Face Hard Choices As States Slash Medicaid - Legislative Update - May 20, 2010
Let your Patients Know Whats Coming! - Legislative Update - May 19, 2010
Outstanding Industry Efforts Lead to More H.R. 3790 Cosponsors - Legislative Update - May 18, 2010
Another deadline looms for Medicare physician pay cut - Legislative Update - May 17, 2010
Health Care Law - Legislative Update - May 14, 2010
State Associations Continue Momentum on H.R. 3790 - Legislative Update - May 11, 2010
TAHCS Suit Seeks to Stay Competitive Bidding on Financial Standards Issue - Legislative Update - May 10, 2010
H.R. 3790 Has Over 230 Cosponsors Dont Drop the Baton Now! - Legislative Update - May 6, 2010
AAHomecare Evaluates Preliminary CBO Information on Costs to Shelve Bidding Program - Legislative Update - May 4, 2010
Democrats Consider Five-Year `Doc Fix` - Legislative Update - April 30, 2010
227 Co-sponsors and Rising! H.R. 3790 Continues to Gain Support - Legislative Update - April 28, 2010
Peggy Says - Legislative Update - April 27, 2010
H.R. 3790 Continues to Gain Support - Legislative Update - April 26, 2010
HHS report on healthcare reform: Up to 15% of providers could fall into the red - Legislative Update - April 23, 2010
HEALTH: REPORT QUESTIONS REFORM LAW SAVINGS - Legislative Update - April 22, 2010
VGM and MESA Host Legislative District Day; Meet With Congressional Staff on Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - April 21, 2010
CMS Leadership Announced - Legislative Update - April 20, 2010
Med suppliers feel threat - Legislative Update - April 20, 2010 p.m.
FDA Pushes Oversight of Devices - Legislative Update - April 19, 2010
HR 3790 Has Over 200 Cosponsors! - Legislative Update - April 13, 2010
Cloture for COBRA - Legislative Update - April 12, 2010
30 Day Extension for the Doc-Fix is planned to this week - Legislative Update - April 7, 2010
VGMs Weekly Update - Legislative Update - April 6, 2010
Berwick, Blumenthal May Form Dream Team At CMS - Legislative Update - April 5, 2010
NAMPS is first to Achieve 100 Percent Support of H.R. 3790 - Legislative Update - March 31, 2010
JOBS, JOBS, JOBS Its All About Jobs! Competitive Bidding Will Cost More Jobs! - Legislative Update - March 30, 2010
Obama Signs Off On Changes To New Law - Legislative Update - March 29, 2010
Obama to Nominate Berwick as CMS Administrator - Legislative Update - March 25, 2010
31 To Go! Earn More Support of H.R. 3790! - Legislative Update - March 24, 2010
HEALTH: `VOTE-A-RAMA` Set to Start Tonight - Legislative Update - March 22, 2010
H.R. 3790 is at 184! - Legislative Update - March 19, 2010
HEALTH: Language Posted and Score in Hand, Sunday Vote Looms - Legislative Update - March 17, 2010
State Associations and VGM Visit the Hill - Legislative Update - March 12, 2010
- Legislative Update - March 11, 2010
Senate Bill Would Delay Medicare Physician Payment Cuts Until October 2010 - Legislative Update - March 10, 2010
Bills to Repeal Competitive Bidding and the Oxygen Cap Earn More Support! - Legislative Update - March 9, 2010
Iowa Reaches 100 Percent! - Legislative Update - March 9, 2010 Evening Edition
CMS Briefs Congress on Timeline and Changes for Bidding Program - Legislative Update - March 8, 2010
Energy and Commerce Committee to have CMS Staff Briefing on Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - March 5, 2010
DC Fly-In Follow Up - Legislative Update - March 4, 2010
The "Temporary Extension Act of 2010" Extends the Zero Percent Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update and the Therapy Cap Exception Process - Legislative Update Noon Edition - March 4, 2010
More Representatives Sign on to Meek Bill - Legislative Update - March 3, 2010
H.R. 3790 Has 152 Confirmed Co-sponsors - Call Congress Today! - Legislative Update - March 2, 2010
CMS Releases its Take on Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - March 1, 2010
DC Fly-In is Today Through Wednesday! - Legislative Update - February 26, 2010
H.R. 3790 Continues to Gain Support - Legislative Update - February 25, 2010
H.R. 3790 Continues to Gain Support - Legislative Update - February 24, 2010
VGM GROUP INC. FUNDS FOLLOW-UP STUDY ON MEDICARES COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROGRAM - Legislative Update - Competitive Bidding Will Cost More Than 100,000 Jobs
- Legislative Update - February 23, 2010
H.R. 3790 up to 145 Co-sponsors - Legislative Update - February 22, 2010
WHITE HOUSE: Releases $950B Health Reform Proposal - Legislative Update - February 18, 2010
Good News: CMS Clarifies OIGs Onerous Fraud Alert on Telemarketing - Legislative Update - February 17, 2010
PECOS is Delayed - Legislative Update - February 17, 2010
CMS Proposes Realignment of the Agency - Legislative Update - February 16, 2010
VGM Offers Scholarships for AAH Legislative Conference - Legislative Update - February 15, 2010
VGM Offers Scholarship for Upcoming Legislative Conference - Legislative Update - February 12, 2010
Southern California HME providers commit to passing HR-3790 - Legislative Update - February 11, 2010
Bipartisan Jobs Bill Unveiled in Senate - Legislative Update - February 10, 2010
TAKE ACTION NOW! Reinforce Beneficiaries Concerns about Competitive Bidding by Contacting CMS - Legislative Update - February 9, 2010
OBAMA: Plan For Bipartisan Health Reform Summit Draws Concerns and Skepticism - Legislative Update - February 8, 2010
No permanent plans in place to fix Medicare pay problem - Legislative Update - February 5, 2010
- Legislative Update - February 4, 2010
IMPORTANT PECOS UPDATE - Legislative Update - February 3, 2010
CMS Releases New Competitive Bidding Article - Legislative Update - February 1, 2010
- Legislative Update - January 29, 2010
CMS Releases List of Physicians Enrolled in PECOS - Legislative Update - January 28, 2010
OBAMA: Changes Focus in State of the Union Address but Remains Committed to Health Reform - Legislative Update - January 27, 2010
Polls Find Americans Want Obama To Focus More On Economy, Less On Health Care - Legislative Update - January 26, 2010
- Legislative Update - January 25, 2010
Continue Working for H.R. 3790 Support - Legislative Update - January 22, 2010
- Legislative Update - January 21, 2010
Dems, Obama Consider Pared Down Reform Bill, Other Options - Legislative Update - January 20, 2010
H.R. 3790 Has 129 Co-Sponsors! Keep Up the Momentum by Making Your Calls! - Legislative Update - January 19, 2010
Health Care Reform: Democrats Consider Backup Plans - Legislative Update - January 15, 2010
Thirteen Detroit-Area Individuals Arrested and Charged for $14.5 Million Medicare Fraud - Legislative Update - January 14, 2010
Democrats Aim To Send Bill To CBO Friday - Legislative Update - January 13, 2010
OIG Posts Special Fraud Alert Regarding DME Telemarketing - Legislative Update - January 10, 2010
VGM Meets with Braley to Discuss Industry Concerns - Legislative Update - January 6, 2010
White House on defensive on health care - Legislative Update - January 5, 2010
This Is Meek Week! (AAHomecare, VGM and NAIMES and others support) Contact Members of Congress, Ask them to Support H.R. 3790 - Legislative Update - January 4, 2010
HEALTH IT: CMS Issues Standards Defining `Meaningful Use` of EHRs - Legislative Update - December 30, 2009
Lets Not Get Complacent! Contact Your Representative Regarding H.R. 3790 Today! - Legislative Update - December 23, 2009
Final Senate healthcare vote bumped up to 7 a.m. on Thursday to ease travel - Legislative Update - December 22, 2009
Democrats Push Closer to Passage of Health Care Bill - Legislative Update - December 21, 2009
H.R. 3790 Is Up to 118 Co-Sponsors! Keep Up the Momentum by Making Your Calls! - Legislative Update - December 18, 2009
CRE Petitions to Halt Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - December 17, 2009
Better Cost Control in the Health Care Bill? - Legislative Update - December 16, 2009
House OKs measure delaying Medicare doc-pay cuts - Legislative Update - December 15, 2009
Help Us Work With CMS on Retroactive Billing Privileges - Legislative Update - December 14, 2009
CMS: Senate Health Bill Would Increase Costs, Expand Coverage - Legislative Update - December 11, 2009
Only 10 Days Left to Bid for the Round 1 Rebid of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program - Legislative Update - December 10, 2009
CMS Changes its Tune: Providers Denied Retroactive Billing Privileges after Accreditation - Legislative Update - December 7, 2009
Medicare Mayhem - Legislative Update - December 4, 2009
REMINDER: Accreditation Time Frame for Pharmacies is January 1, 2010 - Legislative Update - December 3, 2009
Know of Providers Going Out of Business or Giving Up Their Medicare Patients Due to New Regulations? VGM Wants You to Share Your Stories! - Legislative Update - December 2, 2009
Todays Shut Down the Switchboard Event - Legislative Update - November 25, 2009
New information regarding the DMEPOS fee schedule for calendar year 2010 - Legislative Update - November 24, 2009
Health Debate Continues Back Home - Legislative Update - November 23, 2009
Hurdle Cleared, Others Ahead - Legislative Update - November 23, 2009
SPOTLIGHT: LET THE WILD RUMPUS BEGIN - Legislative Update - November 20, 2009
House Passes Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 - Legislative Update - November 19, 2009
Reid Introduces Senate Health Care Package, Vote Set for Saturday - Legislative Update - November 18, 2009
Senator Grassley Introduces Fighting Medicare Payment Fraud Act of 2009 - Legislative Update - November 17, 2009
Meek Bill Earns 70 Cosponsors - Legislative Update - November 9, 2009
H.R. 3790 Up to 64 Cosponsors - Legislative Update - November 6, 2009
Upcoming Fundraiser Honoring Congressman Meek - Legislative Update - November 5, 2009
CMS Responds to PECOS Warning Edits - Legislative Update - October 30, 2009
Business and drug groups blast bill; doctors are uneasy - Legislative Alert - Pelosi Releases Health Reform Bill
ALERT! Pelosi Releases Health Care Reform Bill - Legislative Update - October 29, 2009
House Health Reform Bill Includes a Provision to Add a 2.5% Excise Tax on The Sale of Medical Devices - Legislative Update - October 23, 2009
More Support Gained for H.R. 3790 Keep the Momentum Going! - Legislative Update - SFC Releases Copy of its Health Reform Bill
Senate Finance Releases Copy of its Health Reform Bill DME Provisions Included - Legislative Update - October 19, 2009
Keep Contacting your Representatives! - Legislative Update - October 16, 2009
GOP, Some Dems Object to Plan for Adjusting Physicians` Medicare Pay - Legislative Update - October 15, 2009
H.R. 3790 Gains More Momentum but Needs Additional Support - Legislative Update - October 14, 2009
ACTION ALERT: Contact your Representative Support the Meek Bill to Repeal Competitive Bidding - Legislative Alert - Meek Introduced Bill to Repeal Competitive Bidding
Congressman Meek Introduces Legislation to Repeal Competitive Bidding, H.R. 3790 - Legislative Update - October 9, 2009
Jones Questions the Impact of Competitive Bidding on TRICARE Beneficiaries - Legislative Update - October 8, 2009
NSC Rejections of Surety Bond/Accreditation Notification - Legislative Update - October 6, 2009
Senate Misses Deadline, But CMS Lets Pharmacists Sell DME Anyway - Legislative Update - October 6, 2009
Senate Passes H.R. 3663 to Extend Accreditation Deadline for Pharmacies - Legislative Update - October 5, 2009
Senate Finance Committee Chairman`s Health Care Reform Mark Up was Released Over the Weekend - Legislative Update - October 2, 2009
CRE Launches DME Hotline - Legislative Update - October 1, 2009
House of Representatives Passes Bill to Extend Accreditation Deadlines for Pharmacies - Legislative Update - ACTION ALERT/ September 30, 2009
IMMEDIATE ACTION ALERT REGARDING ACCREDITATION - Legislative Update - September 29, 2009
Medicare`s DME Accreditation - Legislative Update - September 28, 2009
Senate Finance Committee Proposed Tax on Medical Device Manufacturers - Legislative Update - September 24, 2009
Senate Finance Tackles Medicare Reductions - Legislative Update: Reminder - Accreditation/Surety Bond Deadlines Are Approching
Surety Bond / Accreditation Reminder - Legislative Update - September 18, 2009
CMS Announces Fourth Special ODF for Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - September 15, 2009
Upcoming Competitive Bidding Deadlines - Legislative Update - September 14, 2009
SENATE FINANCE: Negotiators to Meet for Final Time; Bill Expected To Be Released Tuesday - US Rehab/VGM Responds to Grassley Statement: ACTION ALERT!
US Rehab/VGM responds to Grassleys Comments on Power Wheelchairs - Legislative Update - September 10, 2009
CRE Requests CMS Extension of DMEPOS Supplier Accreditation Deadline - Legislative Update ALERT - SFC Releases Health Reform Framework
Senate Finance Committee Releases Framework of its Health Reform Bill - Legislative Update - September 8, 2009
Data Fuel Regional Fight on Medicare Spending - Legislative Update - September 4, 2009
Final Days of the August Recess - Legislative Update - August 28, 2009
Final Week of the August Recess - Legislative Update - August 25, 2009
Getting cheaper, better healthcare at home? - Legislative Update - August 24, 2009
58 Pending House Health Reform Amendments Include Home Health Cuts, Bundling - Legislative Update - August 17, 2009
COMPETITIVE BIDDING UPDATE: - Legislative Update PM - August 17, 2009
Join the Health Care Discussion at Your Local Town Hall Meetings! - Legislative Update - August 7, 2009
Medicare rules make moves hard for oxygen users - Legislative Update - August 6, 2009
Business Group Presses Finance Panel to Succeed - Competitive Bidding Update - August 3, 2009
Medicare Announces Timeline for Bidding - Legislative Update July 29, 2009
Key Republican says on "edge" of US healthcare deal - Legislative Update - July 28, 2009
Continue Posting Your Remarks on the CRE Web Site - Legislative Update - July 27, 2009
And to Think We Had Such Power - Legislative Update - July 24, 2009
Fight Competitive Bidding! - Legislative Update - July 23, 2009
NO VOTE ON HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL BEFORE AUGUST RECESS - Legislative Update - July 22, 2009
Groups Oppose the H.R. 3220, the Ross Bill - Legislative Update - July 20, 2009
Pivotal Week Ahead for Health Bill - Legislative Update - July 17, 2009
State Leaders Express Concern with Provisions in Ross/Meek Oxygen Reform Bill - Legislative Update - July 16, 2009
CRE Uncovers Discriminatory Actions by CMS on DME Competitive Bidding - Legisaltive Updat e - July 15, 2009
Senate HELP Approves its Version of Health Reform Bill - Legislative Update - July 14, 2009
House Tri-Committees Release Updated Health Reform Draft Bill - Legislative Update - July 13, 2009
House Releases Health Care Reform Bill - Legislative Update - July 10, 2009
Energy and Commerce Sends Notice of Markup and Revised Legislation - Legislative Update - July 9, 2009
CBO: House Democrats` Medicare, Medicaid Reforms Net $160B in Savings - Legislative Update - July 8, 2009
H.R. 2373 Gains More Support Keep Up the Pressure! - Legislative Update - June 6, 2009
Medicare rules making it difficult for Treasure Coast patients to get oxygen - Legislative Update - July 2, 2009
Everyone is Talking Health Reform - Legislative Update - June 30, 2009
REMINDER: Continue Posting on the CRE Web site! - Legislative Update - June 29, 2009
Ways and Means Releases Draft of Health Reform Bill - Legislative Update - June 26, 2009
HEALTH: Dodd Sees $59B in Savings in Long-Term Care - Legislative Update - June 24, 2009
Research Predicts Fall of Mom/Pop Entities if Senate Finance Succeeds with Proposed Oxygen Cuts - Legislative Update - June 22, 2009
House Democrats Draft Bill Includes Public Plan, Permanent SGR Fix, Financing Options - Legislative Update - June 19, 2009
Important Information Regarding the Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (CRE) - Legislative Update - June 17, 2009
Health Care Reform is Coming - Legislative Update AM - June 16, 2009
Debate on Health Care Heating Up - Legislative Update PM - June 16, 2009
The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (CRE) Seeks Comments on DME Issues - Legislative Update - June 15, 2009
HEALTH: Obama Urges AMA to Consider Public Option - Legislative Update - June 12, 2009
Continue to Contact your Congressional Members: Support H.R. 2373 and Allow Any Willing Provider in Competitive Bidding! - Legislative Update - June 11, 2009
HEALTH: Baucus Expects CBO Scores by Monday - Legislative Update - June 10, 2009
House Committees Brief Members on Draft Health Reform Outline - Legislative Update - June 9, 2009
Braley`s Office Notifies VGM of TENTATIVE Timeline for the House Health Care Reform Proposa - Legislative Update - June 8, 2009
HOPP Act Gains Additional Co-Sponsors - Legislative Alert June 4, 2009
Competitive Bidding Round 1.2 to Begin in January 2011 - Legislative Update - June 4, 2009
Material from PAOC Material Available for Download - Legislative Update - June 3, 2009
HEALTH: Coverage Mandate Gains Momentum - Legislative Update - June 1, 2009
Senate Health Committee Plans `Walk Throughs` On Reform Bill - Legislative Update - May 28, 2009
HR 2373: Keep Contacting your Representatives! - Legislative Update - May 27, 2009
Boucher Agrees to Support HR 2373 - Legislative Update - May 26, 2009
Contact your Congressional Members While They are Home for the Memorial Day Recess! - Legislative Update - May 21, 2009
HEALTH REFORM: Finance Committee Discusses Funding - Legislative Update - May 20, 2009
ACTION ALERT - Legislative Update - May 19, 2009
Finance Committee Releases Policy Options to Finance Health Care Reform - Legislative Update - May 18, 2009
Study Finds Home Health Saves Medicare Billions - Legislative Update - May 15, 2009
Boustany Sees Some Common Ground on Health Care - Legislative Alert - May 13, 2009
GAMES and NCAMES` Close Work with Price and Shuler Leads to New HOPP Act - Legislative Update - May 11, 2009
Whitehouse Has Eyes on Health Reform - Legislative Update - May 8, 2009
PAOC Meeting on the Implementation of the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program - Legislative Update - May 7, 2009
DME MAC Region A (NHIC) Releases Guidance on Traveling Oxygen Patients - Legislative Update - May 5, 2009
Health reform on tap, but doctors must wait again - Legislative Update - May 4, 2009
Baucus Say Reform In Jeopardy If Savings Not Found, HHS Morale Needs A Boost - Legislative Update - May 1, 2009
Specters Switch May Have Domino Effect: Grassley Could Leave Finance - Legislative Update - April 30, 2009
Sen. Baucus Proposes Medicare Changes He Says Could Drive `Transformation of the Health Care Delivery System` - Legislative Update - April 29, 2009
HEALTH REFORM: Senate Panel Examines Medicare Payment Proposal - Legislative Update - April 28, 2009
Senate confirms Sebelius as HHS secretary - Legislative Update - April 27, 2009
Democrats Reach Tentative Agreement on Using Reconciliation Process - Legislative Update - April 23, 2009
CMS starts unpopular durable medical equipment bidding process - Legislative Update - April 22, 2009
HEALTH REFORM: Senate Finance Roundtable Discusses Delivery of Care - Legislative Update - April 20, 2009
CMS Proceeds With DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Despite Industry Press For Delay - Legislative Update PM - April 20, 2009
Grassley Supports Rescission of Competitive Bidding Final Rule - Legislative Update - April 17, 2009
Lawmakers Urge White House to halt DME Bidding Rule/CMS Moves Forward - Legislative Update - April 15, 2009
Populist Caucus Chair Supports Competitive Bidding Delay - Legislative Update - April 14, 2009
VGM Sends Letter to Congressman Braley Asking for Language to Delay Competitive Bidding included in Health Care Reform Package - Legislative Update - April 9, 2009
Grassley Discusses the Future of Health Care at "The Cost of Doing Nothing Health Care Forum" - Legislative Update - April 8, 2009
VGM Hosts Grassley Fundraiser - Legislative Update - April 7, 2009
ACTION ALERT! - Legislative Update - April 3, 2009
Sources: Billings Clinic CEO Could Be Tapped To Lead CMS - Legislative Update - April 2, 2009
Study Finds Many on Medicare Return to Hospitals - Legislative Update - April 1, 2009
A Second HHS Secretary Nominee Facing Tax Problems; Potentially Bad News for the HME Industry - Legislative Update - March 30, 2009
NCAMES and HME Industry to be Represented at Health Care Forum - Legislative Update - March 27, 2009
CMS Releases New Instructions on Payment for Maintenance and Servicing of Oxygen Equipment Post 36-month Cap - Legislative Update - March 25, 2009
MAMES and VGM Attends the Regional Health Care Forum in Iowa - Legislative Update - March 20, 2009
VGM and MAMES Receive Invitations to Attend Obamas Health Care Forum in Iowa - Legislative Update - March 19, 2009
HEALTH: Rockefeller Considers Giving MedPAC Broader Authority - Legislative Update - March 18, 2009
CMS Says Surety Bond Requirement Will be Implemented by Existing Deadlines - Legislative Update - March 16, 2009
- Legislative Update - March 12, 2009
NEMED to Participate in Vermont Health Care Forum - Legislative Update - March 11, 2009
Ways and Means to Hold Hearing on MedPAC Annual March Report - Legislative Update - March 10, 2009
State Associations Spring into Action on Health Care Forums - Legislative Update - March 9, 2009
ACTION ALERT: Attend the forum in your area - Legislative Update - March 5, 2009
White House Health Care Summit - Legislative Update - March 3, 2009
Chairman Baucus Seeks to Offset Healthcare Overhaul - Legislative Update - March 2, 2009
Obama Picks Sebelius as HHS Secretary - Legislative Update PM - March 2, 2009
Obama Picks Sebelius, Deparle to Oversee Health Reform - Legislative Update - February 27, 2009
OBAMA TO TARGET HOME HEALTH AND COVER DOCS! - Legislative Update - February 26, 2009
UPDATE: Industry Efforts Garners 123 Co-Signers on Price-Ross-Shuler-Emerson Oxygen Letter - Legislative Update - February 25, 2009
HEALTH CARE REFORM: Government Must Seek To Rein in Spending - Legislative Update - February 24, 2009
Industry Efforts Garner 116 Co-signors on Price-Ross-Shuler-Emerson Oxygen Letter - Legislative Update: February 23, 2009
Obama to Address Economy, Health Care - Legislative Update: February 20, 2009
BUDGET: Obama To Release FY 2010 Proposal on Thursday - ACTION ALERT: February 20, 2009
Repeal the 36-Month Cap - Legislative Update - February 19, 2009
Kansas Gov. Emerging as Top Choice for HHS Secretary - Legislative Update: February 17, 2009
HEALTH CARE REFORM: Lack of HHS Secretary Could Delay Efforts - Legislative Update: February 13, 2009
CMS Delays Competitive Bidding Rule 60 Days - Legislative Update: February 12, 2009
Comments for CMS Proposed Delay must be in by Today - Legislative Update: February 11, 2009
Chairman Shuler Calls for an End to Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update: February 11, 2009
House Small Business Committee Holds Hearing on Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update: February 10, 2009
CMS Seeks Public Comment on Extending the Effective Date of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Interim Final Rule - Legislative Update: February 10, 2009
ACTION ALERT! Join Tomorrows Fly-In Participants by Contacting your members of Congress by Phone - Legislative Update: February 9, 2009
CMS Seeks Public Comment on Extending the Effective Date of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Interim Final Rule - Legislative Update: February 9, 2009
HHS: Sebelius Top Choice for Secretary, Officials Say - Legislative Update: February 6, 2009
CMS Considers Delay of the Effective Date of Interim Final Rule on Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update: February 5, 2009
REMINDER: Small Business Committee Hearing on Competitive Bidding is Feb. 11 - Legislative Update: February 4, 2009
NCAMES Works with Congressman Shuler to Hold Small Business Hearing about Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update: February 3, 2009
Daschle Withdraws as Nominee for Health Post - Legislative Update: February 2, 2009
Health companies complain as Medicare reduces payments for oxygen therapy - ACTION ALERT: DMEPOS Accreditation Deadline is September 30, 2009
Have you submitted your applications? - Legislative Update - January 27, 2009
CMS Releases Billiing Guidance for Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment - Legislative Update - January 26, 2009
Discussion Board for New Oxygen Payment Rules is Available on VGM Web Site - Legislative Update - January 23, 2009
Discussion Board for the New Payment Rules for Oxygen is Available on VGM Web Site - Legislative Update - January 21, 2009
Obamas Administration Halts New Regulations until Reviewed - Legislative Update - January 21, 2009 PM
VGM Requests Braley to Send Letter to Daschle asking for a Rescission of Final Rule for Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - Jan. 15, 2009
CMS Releases Interim Final Rule for Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - Jan. 15, 2009 PM
Changes to Competitive Bidding Final Rule are Minor, Suppliers Urged to Comment - Legislative Update - Jan. 14, 2009
Providers and Beneficiaries--Make a Wave Now! - Legislative Update - Jan. 13, 2009
Contact your Republican Senators Today! - Legislative Update - Jan. 12, 2009
VGM Hosts Community Health Care Discussion - Legislative Update - Jan. 9, 2009
VGM Insurance Introduces Surety Bond Hotline - 1-866-497-0472 - Legislative Update - Jan. 8, 2009
Important Surety Bond Information - Legislative Update - Jan. 7, 2009
TAKE ACTION NOW - Legislative Update - Jan. 6, 2009
National Health Expenditure data released for 2007 - Legislative Update - Jan. 5, 2009
VGM Seeks Information from Providers about Oxygen Service - Legislative Update - Jan. 2, 2009
CMS to Host Special Open Door Forum on DMEPOS Accreditation - Legislative Update - Jan. 2, 2009 PM
George F. Will column rife with errors about bidding program - Legislative Update - Dec. 31, 2008
NOTES FROM PEGGY WALKER - Legislative Update - Dec. 30, 2008
Buffalo Wheelchair Meets with Congressman Higgins - Legislative Update - Dec. 29, 2008
CMS Releases Final Rule for Surety Bond Requirement - Legislative Update - Dec. 29, 2008 PM
CMS Releases Final Rule for Surety Bond Requirement - Legislative Update - Dec. 24, 2008
Update and Instructions on How to Submit Comments about CMS` Final Rules for Oxygen Payments - Legislative Update - Dec. 23, 2008
REMINDER: - Legislative Update - Dec. 22, 2008
Senators Send Letter to CMS Requesting Oxygen Cap Delay - Legislative Update - Dec. 19, 2008
TAKE ACTION NOW! Senator Roberts to Send Letter to CMS - Legislative Update - Dec. 19, 2008 PM
SBA Agrees with AMEPA and other Industry Stakeholders - Legislative Update - Dec. 18, 2008
Shuler-Price Letter Receives 90-plus Signatures - Legislative Update - Dec. 17, 2008
ACTION ALERT: News to Share with your Congressional Members - Legislative Update - Dec. 16, 2008
CMS Scrambles to Assure Oxygen Patients - Legislative Update - Dec. 15, 2008
ACTION ALERT: Get the news out about oxygen! - Legislative Update - Dec. 12, 2008
You’re Invited: Join Your Health Care Colleagues for a “Community Health Care Discussion” - Legislative Update - Dec. 11, 2008
Pelosi Announces Government Reform Chair and Other Committee Memberships - Legislative Update - Dec. 11, 2008 PM
Price Joins Shuler on “Dear Colleague” Letter to Delay New Payment Rules - Legislative Update - Dec. 10, 2008
Congressman Shuler sends letter to Protect Home Oxygen Suppliers - Legislative Update - Dec. 9, 2008 PM
EDS: Overcrowding Increases With Economic Downturn - Legislative Update - Dec. 8, 2008
Obama team seeks your input on healthcare reform - Legislative Update - Dec. 5, 2008
AMEPA 11/24/08 - SBA Complaint: Oxygen Rule violates Regulatory Flexibility Act - Legislative Update - Dec. 4, 2008
Old Press Story Reminds Providers of Oxygen Patient Safety Issues - Legislative Update - Dec. 2, 2008
Commentary - Legislative Update - Dec. 1, 2008
Incoming HHS Secretary Tom Daschle Considering Appointees for Health Post - Legislative Update - Nov. 26, 2008
Get the Momentum Going! - Legislative Update - Nov. 25, 2008
Overhauling Health Care System `Integral` to Economic Recovery Effort, President-Elect Obama Says - Legislative Update - Nov. 24, 2008
Sen. Wyden, 14 Other Senators Send Letter to President-Elect Obama Touting Healthy Americans Act - Legislative Update - Nov. 21, 2008
CMS Releases DMEPOS Fee Schedule Update for 2009 - Legislative Update - Nov. 20, 2008
CMS Releases MLN, Oxygen Article - Legislative Update - Nov. 20, 2008 PM
Action Alert! Contact your Legislators Before they Return to the Capitol! - Legislative Update - Nov. 19, 2008
Daschle Nominated to Human Services Cabinet Post - Legislative Update - Nov. 18, 2008
Oxygen Patient Expresses Concern to Editor - Legislative Update - Nov. 17, 2008
Senate Democrats Get Serious About Health Care System Overhaul - Legislative Update - Nov. 14, 2008
>“Lunch Bucket” Webcast is now available - Legislative Update - Nov. 12, 2008
The Oxygen Payment Rules and Supplier Responsibilities Required by the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) - Legislative Update - Nov. 11, 2008
Obama urged to overhaul health care, stat - Legislative Update - Nov. 7, 2008
Lunch Bucket Followup - Legislative Update - Nov. 6, 2008
Reminder! The “Lunch Bucket” is tomorrow at 12:30 pm CST - Legislative Update - Nov. 5, 2008
Obama Wins U.S. Presidential Race, Faces `Hard Choices` on Enacting His Campaign Promises, Including Health Care - Legislative Update - Nov. 4, 2008
Court Blocks White House Push on Medicare Expenses - Legislative Update - Nov. 4, 2008 PM
VGM Announces the Next “Lunch Bucket with John Gallagher” - Legislative Update - Oct. 31, 2008
CMS Issues Final Oxygen Rule - Legislative Update - Oct. 29, 2008
MEDICARE: Congress Preparing for Discussion of Many Changes - Legislative Update - Oct. 28, 2008
NCAMES Awards Legislator of the Year Award to Shuler - Legislative Update - Oct. 23, 2008
A Message from Bob Hoffman, director of Nationwide Respiratory regarding the 36-month rental payment cap for oxygen: - Legislative Update - Oct. 21, 2008
CMS Posts Final Revised DMEPOS Quality Standards - Legislative Update - Oct. 20, 2008
Jurisdiction C Medical Director Responds to PAP Devices Comments - Legislative Update - Oct. 16, 2008
Cost of Living Increase for DME? - Legislative Update - Oct. 15, 2008
VGM Hosts Successful Fundraiser for Congressman Braley - Legislative Update - Oct. 13, 1008
U.S. Supreme Court Sides with CMS in Maximum Comfort Case - Legislative Update - Oct. 7, 2008
Weems Targets ‘Rotten’ DME Suppliers - Legislative Update - Oct. 6, 2008
CMS Enhances Program Integrity Efforts to Fight Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Medicare - Legislative Update PM - Oct. 6, 2008
MedPAC May Examine DME pricing - Legislative Update - Oct. 2, 2008
CMS Calls for PAOC Nominees - Legislative Update - Oct. 1, 2008
MEDICARE: Bill Would Expand At-Home Services - Legislative Update - Sept. 30, 2008
Financial Crisis Sucks Oxygen Out of the Capped 36-month Debate - Legislative Update - Sept. 25, 2008
BUDGET: House Passes More Than $630B Continuing Resolution - Legislative Update - Sept. 4, 2008
More Americans receive health insurance through Medicare and Medicaid - September 3, 2008
CMS Provides Information to Medicare Beneficiaries and Providers Affected by Hurricane - Sepember 2, 2008
Whistle-blowers help US recoup $9.3 billion - Legislative Update - August 27, 2008
Sen. Grassley Calls for Review of Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Payment Errors - Legislative Update - August 25, 2008
Investigators call for more audits of drug plans` fraud fighting efforts - Legislative Update - August 22, 2008
Health care no longer primary ailment - Legislative Update - August 21, 2008
OIG REPORT FINDS INCOMPETENCE OR FRAUD IN MEDICARE PROGRAM BUT POINTS FINGER AT DME - Legislative Update - August 19, 2008
Implementation Date of the Revised Policy for Sleep-Disordered Breathing Devices Delayed - Legislative Update - August 12, 2008
CONGRESS RECOGNIZES CMS INCOMPETENCE - Legislative Update - August 4, 2008
Fraud: CMS says Competitive Bidding will Solve Issues - Legislative Update - July 29, 2008
Senate Republicans To Begin Campaign Against Medicare Fraud - Legislative Update - July 22, 2008
CMS Confirms MIPPA Act Repeals Transfer of Ownership - Legislative Update - July 18, 2008
CANCELLED ACCREDITATION Deadlines FOR DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - July 16, 2008
House and Senate Override President Bush’s Veto of HR 6331 - Legislative Update - July 16, 2008 PM
CMS Confirms “Any Medicare-Approved Supplier” May Supply Competitive Bid Items - Legislative Update - July 15, 2008
Bush to Veto H.R. 6331 Today! - Legislative Update - July 15 Bush Veto
This is It! - Legislative Update - July 15, 2008 House Override
House Will Vote to Override Veto at 3:30 PM EDT - Legislative Update - July 15, 2008 WE WON
SENATE OVERRIDES PRESIDENT BUSH`S VETO 70-26 - Legislative Update - July 14, 2008
As Congress Waits… - Legislative Update - July 14, 2008 PM
Here We Go! - Legislative Update - July 14, 2008 PM2
HAVE YOU MADE YOUR CALLS??? - Legislative Update - July 11, 2008
Keep the Momentum Going! - Legislative Update - July 10, 2008
We Won the Battle But Not the War - Legislative Update - July 9, 2008
Secretary Leavitt sends a hatchet op-ed piece to the Wall Street Journal - Legislative Update - July 9, 2008 PM
We may be close to a Cloture - Legislative Update - July 9, 2008 We Won!
Clarification on the Senate Cloture Vote on H.R. 6331 - Legislative Update - July 8, 2008
Senate to Vote on Wednesday for Cloture on House “Doc Fix” - Legislative Update - July 8, 2008 PM
THE NOISE LEVEL IN CONGRESS IS RAISING - Legislative Update - July 7, 2008
DME INDUSTRY RALLIES ONE MORE TIME FOR VOTE EXPECTED ON LATE TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY - Legislative Update - July 7, 2008 PM
Baucus Expects More GOP Support For Medicare Cloture - Legislative Update - July 3, 2008
Suppliers Report Problems in the New Competitive Bidding Program - Legislative Update - July 2, 2008
Competitive Bidding Action Alert - Legislative Update - July 2, 2008 AM
House and Senate Republicans Send Letter to Leavitt Requesting Delay to the Implementation of Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - July 1, 2008
CMS Goes Full Speed Ahead - Legislative Update - July 1, 2008 PM
Insurance, Physician Groups Kick Off Medicare Ad Blitz - Legislative Update - June 30, 2008
We haven’t lost! - Legislative Update - June 30, 2008 L
Courts fail to act on competitive bidding before deadline - Legislative Update - June 26, 2008
Today is the Vote - Legislative Update - June 26, 2008 L
THIS JUST IN…Your Calls are Having an Effect, Don’t Let Up Now - Legislative Update - June 25 ,2008
The Fight is in the Senate. It’s Up to you to Defeat Competitive Bidding! - Legislative Update - June 25, 2008 PM
Chairman Baucus to Support Consideration of H.R. 6331 - Legislative Update - June 24, 2008 AM
THIS IS IT! THIS IS WHAT WE’VE BEEN FIGHTING FOR! - Legislative Update - June 24, 2008
We’re Halfway to a Full Delay on Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - June 24, 2008 PM
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Rangel, Dingell introduce H.R. 6331 - The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 - Legislative Update - June 20, 2008
Update on HR 6252 / S 3144 - Legislative Update - June 19, 2008
Competitive Bidding Delay Could Swing Republicans To Baucus Medicare Bill - Legislative Update - June 19, 2008 PM
Keep up the pressure! Continue calling your members of Congress, asking for support of HR 6252/S 3144 - Legislative Update - June 18, 2008
Sen. Baucus Says Lawmakers Will Approve Medicare Physician Payment Fix Before Cuts Take Effect July 1 - Legislative Update - June 17, 2008
Keep making those calls to support HR 6252 - Legislative Update - June 16, 2008
Competitive Bidding for Medical Equipment Likely to Be Delayed - Legislative Update - June 13, 2008
VGM SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO DELAY COMPETITIVE BIDDING! - Legislative Update - June 12, 2008 AM
Baucus Agrees to Add 18-month Delay to Competitive Bidding to “Doc Fix” - Legislative Update - June 12, 2008
Ways and Means Unveils Legislation for a Delay in Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - June 12, 2008 PM
STARK AND CAMP INTRODUCE BILL TO DELAY DME COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROGRAM - Legislative Update - June 11, 2008
Call to Action - Legislative Update - June 11, 2008 (Dallas)
Lawsuit to Challenge Competitive Bidding Filed in Texas - Legislative Update - June 11, 2008 PM
GRASSLEY UNVEILS MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT FIX MEASURE - Legislative Update - June 9, 2008
Baucus Unveils Legislation of the “Doc Fix” - Legislative Update - June 5, 2008
MEDICARE: GOP Senate Finance Members Release Bill Outline - Legislative Update - June 4, 2008
SMITH TO OFFER TO TAKE REPUBLICAN LEAD ON DEMOCRATIC MEDICARE PAY FIX MEASURE - Legislative Update - June 3, 2008
Members of the House Sends “Dear Colleague” Letter Urging a Delay in the Competitive Bidding Program - Legislative Update - June 2, 2008
National "Protest" Rallies Organized this week - Legislative Update - May 29, 2008
New Tip Sheets for Referral Agents and Grandfathered Suppliers under the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program - Legislative Update - May 29, 2008 PM
LEAVITT TO GRASSLEY: MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CUTS OFF THE TABLE FOR DOC-FIX - Legislative Update - May 26, 2008
Medical supplier changes may confuse seniors - Legislative Update - May 23, 2008
Updated Brochure - The Medicare Remit Easy Print Brochure - Legislative Update - May 22, 2008
CMS to Host Second National Provider Education Call on May 27th, 2008 - Legislative Update - May 21, 2008
Highlights from the Small Business Hearing on You Tube - Legislative Update - May 19, 2008
CMS Announces Contract Suppliers for Round One of Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - May 14, 2008
Requirements for Grandfathered / Non-grandfathered Suppliers in the Competitive Bidding Program - Legislative Update - May 13, 2008
Cleveland Suit to Bar Competitive Bidding Program Progresses - Legislative Update - May 9, 2008
AMEPA and VGM Members Present Favorable Story about Competitive Bidding to Local Media - Legislative Update - May 8, 2008
DOC-FIX to be Decided by Mid June - Legislative Update - May 7, 2008
Summary of House Ways and Means Hearing on DME Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - May 6, 2008
CMS CHIEF DEFENDS NEW COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROGRAM - Legislative Update - May 6, 2008 PM
Oxygen-Supply Firms Turn to Customers for Help on the Hill - Legislative Update - May 5, 2008
REMINDER: Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health Competitive Bidding Hearing is Tomorrow - Legislative Update - May 3, 2008
OIG Audits For Enteral - Legislative Update - May 1, 2008
VGM Meets with Senator Grassley to Discuss Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - April 30, 2008
House Committee on Ways and Means Announces Upcoming Hearing - Legislative Update - April 29, 2008
Important Information about the Upcoming DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program - Legislative Update - April 24, 2008
Senators Send Meeting Request to HHS Secretary Leavitt to Discuss Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - April 24, 2008 PM
CMS to Brief Senate Staff Tomorrow about Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - April 23, 2008
CMS Disqualified 63 Percent of Round One Bidders - Legislative Udpate - April 22, 2008
Florida & North Carolina Report Additional Competitive Bidding Contract Offers - Legislative Update - April 21, 2008
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House Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce invite Congressional Staff to a Briefing on Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - April 16, 2008
CALL TO ACTION - Legislative Update - April 14, 2008
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Baucus Will Send ‘Doc Fix’ Straight To Floor - Legislative Update - April 2, 2008
Senator Sends Letter to HHS with Concerns on Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - March 28, 2008
CMS Posts Number of Contracts Offered - Legislative Update - March 26, 2007
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CMS Releases its Own Spin on Competitive Bidding - Legislative Update - March 20, 2008
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Call to Action for Iowa Providers - Legislative Update - December 21, 2007
VGM meets with Chairman Subcommittee on Small Business Contract - Legislative Update - December 20, 2007
- Legislative Update - December 18, 2007
Oxygen and PMD Cuts Likely to be Omitted from Medicare Bill - Legislative Update - December 17, 2007
Calendar Forcing Senate To Consider `Skinny` Medicare Bill - Legislative Update PM - December 17, 2007
Senate Medicare Bill To Delay Physician Pay Cut Six Months - Legislative Update - December 14, 2007
Senate Will Craft Medicare Legislation, Likely To Develop Bare-Bones Package - Legislative Update - December 13, 2007
House Punts On Medicare, Tells Senate To Take The Lead - Legislative Update - December 12, 2007
Good Chance for Medicare Reform Legislation to be Kicked into Next Year - Legislative Update PM - December 12, 2007
House Lawmakers Unable To Reach Consensus on Adding Medicare Package to Alternative Minimum Tax Bill - Legislative Update - December 11, 2007
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VGM & State Associations Take Advantage of the Thanksgiving Recess by Meeting with key Members of Congress - Legislative Update - November 27, 2007
Senate Panel Plots Medicare Markup But Deal Elusive - Legislative Update - November 20, 2007
VGM Meets with Rep. Steve King
Vows to review HR 1845 and HR 621 - Legislative Update - November 16, 2007
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- Grassley, Baucus Introduce Bill To Revise QIO System
- SCHIP Foes And Fans Take A Breath Before Lobbying
- House Approves Legislation To Expand SCHIP, Revise Medicare
- CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS DURING THE AUGUST RECESS
THE AUGUST RECESS IS FROM THE 31st OF JULY TO THE 5th OF SEPTEMBER - REP. PRICE DEFENDS DME IN SCHIP BILL – CALLS OXYGEN CAP “GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTHCARE AT ITS WORST”
Democratic efforts to pass the biggest expansion of health care coverage in a decade will set up a titanic political and ideological clash on the floor in both chambers this week. - DME Industry Watches and Waits To See If TANNER – HOBSON Or Even Further DME Cuts Are Included In SCHIP Legislation
- House Democrats To Unveil SCHIP Draft Legislation That Includes Changes to Medicare
- HHS Fights Home Health Agency Fraud
Demonstration Project Targets Fraudulent Business Practices in the Greater Los Angeles and Houston Areas - AND SO IT BEGINS – COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR OTHER HEALTHCARE SECTORS
- IMPORTANT: URGENT REQUEST FOR PROVIDERS PARTICIPATING IN THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS
- Senate Negotiators Closing In On SCHIP Deal; Bush Wary
- BREAKING NEWS!
CMS FEELS CONGRESSIONAL PRESSURE & OFFERS TOKEN RELIEF - Iowa Senator Charles Grassley to Request Bid Deadline Extension
VGM Group Forwards HME Providers’ Issues To Senate Finance Committee Office - SENATE – John Barrasso, Newest Senator, To Be Sworn In This Week
- Since the fly-in and efforts by VGM members since HEARTLAND - 38 members of congress have signed onto HR 1845.
- CMS Sets August 31st as Accreditation Deadline for NCB
- Competitive Bidding "Final Rule" Released
"MEDICARE ANNOUNCES COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION PROGRAM" - U.S. Census Bureau MSA Boundaries Not Necessarily Identical to Competitive Bidding Areas
Legislative Update April 3, 2007 - COMPETITIVE BID MSA LIST RELEASED!!
VGM Offers ZIP Code File for Probable Bidding Areas - Legislative Update March 20, 2007
CMS on NCB Rule: `Just Be Patient a Little Longer` - Legislative Update March 23, 2007
CMS Developing Competitive Bidding Implementation Website - Legislative Update March 14, 2007
CMS Sends NCB Final Rule To OMB For Final Review - WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON MEDICARE FRAUD
- MedPAC Releases Reports With Recommendations on U.S. Health Care System Changes, Medicare Physician Payments
- Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Issues Bi-annual “Budget Options” Report
- Health Subcommittee Chairman Stark Announces a Hearing on MedPAC’s Report on the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)
Feb. 27, 2007 - Legislative Update February 26, 2007
- 13 More Members of Congress Sign on to Home Oxygen Protection Act, H.R. 621
- 13 More Members of Congress Sign on to Home Oxygen Protection Act, H.R. 621
- Homecare Medicare Cuts in Proposed ’08 Budget
Legislative Update Feb. 8, 2007 - President Releases Budget for FY 2008
Legislative Update Feb. 5, 2007 - Stark Eyes Medicare Inflation Updates As Funding Source For New Initiatives
Legislative Update Feb. 1, 2007 - CMS Accreditation "Mandate" Officially Rescinded
Legislative Update January 31, 2007 - Legislative Update
September 21, 2006 - Senate Companion Bill to H.R. 5513 Introduced
S. 3814 would repeal DRA oxygen provisions - Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 - Payment for Oxygen Equipment and Capped Rentals for DME
General Provider Education for Changes - COMPETITIVE BIDDING NPRM RELEASED BY CMS
60-day comment period -- Proposed MSA Selection Methodology Included -- "Small Business", "Opportunity To Bid Via Network" Defined & Discussed - CMS has announced approved drug vendor information for the Competitive Acquisition Program (CAP.)
Section 303 (d) of the Medicare Modernization Act - New DRA Provider "Education" Document Released
O2 & Capped Rental Detail - Q & A about Provisions from Budget Bill that Affect Capped Rental HME and Home Oxygen
- Payment Provisions in the Original Medicare Program Immediately Affected by the Deficit Reduction Act
2006 Fact Sheet - House Roll Call Vote 670
Budget Reconciliation - SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO VOTE ON BUDGET RECONCILIATION
Homecare Community Responds to Capped Rental, Service Issues; VGM Personally Delivers Letter to Grassley - S.1602 - Improving Long Term Care Choices Act – Senators Grassley, Clinton, Bayh
(Bill Summary) - CMS Releases Draft of HME Supplier Quality Standards
- Medicare Beneficiary Template Letter
"Support H.R. 3559" - THE HME INDUSTRY NEEDS YOU!!! .....Click here for CALL TO ACTION!!!
H.R. 3559 - Hello JCAHO, CHAP and ACHC. We`re HQAA
VGM Update - VGM Backs New HME Accrediting Body
HomeCare Monday - Supplier Accreditation Is Hot Topic at Medtrade Spring
HomeCare Monday - Small Supplier Medtrade Focus Group Spaces Now Filled
VGM Requests Selected Providers To Contact Mary Nicholas - CMS TO BEGIN PAYING OXYGEN CLAIMS
- 2005 Payment Amounts for Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment
2005 Update - MMA - Drugs Paid by Average Selling Price Beginning January 1, 2005 for DMERC (revised)
- New Cosponsors Strengthen H.R. 4491
- VGM Member Maximum Comfort Receives Favorable ALJ Decision On Region D K0011 Denial: Based on Results of Judge Karlton`s (Federal Court) Ruling
- GAO Issues Competitive Bidding Report:
“Past Experience Can Guide Future Competitive Bidding for Medical Equipment Suppliers.” - Commonly Asked Question Regarding Recent Developments with Medicare Mobility Claims
Submitted by VGM - Commentary from VGM`s Jim Walsh: CMS Gets Nasty Judicial Surprise
A Temporary Escape from Wonderland for Providers - Federal Court Upholds CMN as Medicare Document of Record
U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Karlton Ruling Favors PWC Providers - IG: Medicare Officials Withheld Costs But Didn`t Break Law
- Iowa Update
June 29,2004 - VGM Member Action & Commentary Regarding Respiratory Medication Reductions In 2003 Medicare Drug Bill
(reprinted with permission) - CMS NEWS: MEDICARE ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVES ON POWER WHEELCHAIR COVERAGE AND PAYMENT POLICY
April 28, 2004 - TESTIMONY OF DARA CORRIGAN - ACTING PRINCIPAL DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL
Testifies before U.S. Senate Committee on Finance on Medicare Reimbursement: Fraud and Abuse Prevalent - Hobson Drafts Legislation to Repeal Reimbursement Cuts
Commentary from VGM`s VP - Government Relations John Gallagher - "Taking the Taxpayers for a Ride: Fraud and Abuse in the Power Wheelchair Program."
Wednesday, April 28, 2004, at 10:00 a.m - Some Confusion On Trustees Report That Medicare Could Go Broke By 2019
Trustees referring to Medicare`s Part A hospital trust fund – not Part B. - Despite Senate panel`s OK, CMS nomination stalls
- CMS Open Door Forum - Power Wheelchair Benefit
March 1, 2004 Update - VGM MANAGEMENT ATTENDS AAH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
SENIORS REMAIN CONFUSED ABOUT NEW MEDICARE DRUG LAW, POLLS SHOWS - NEW YORK ACTION ALERT
State of NY coverage of oral supplements via the NY state Medicaid program. - MEDICARE: CBS PULLS BUSH ADMINISTRATION`S AD
Legislative Update - NRCC Warning: Don`t Over-hype Drug Bill
Legislative Update - More Senators Seek Reopening Of Medicare Bill Over Cost
February 13, 2004 - Thomas Unapologetic About Higher Costs For Medicare Plan
Legislative Update - GOP lawmakers plan cuts in Bush budget
February 4, 2004 - MEDICARE: BUSH ADMINISTRATION EXPLAINS COST ESTIMATE DISCREPANCIES; REACTIONS
February 2 Legislative Update - Wall Street Journal Article States “FDA chief mentioned as Scully’s replacement at CMS”
(Excerpts from HME News, MSN Slate, and the Houston Chronicle) - ONCE AGAIN DME IS THE SOLUTION – NOT THE PROBLEM - AS HEALTH CARE COST RISE
January 15 Update - CMS ANNOUNCES PAYMENT INCREASES FOR PHYSICIANS IN 2004 IN ACCORD WITH MEDICARE REFORM LAW
Effective January 5, 2004 - Poll shows wavering support for Medicare bill
Dec 29, 2003 - Medicare Law Continues To Get Uglier On Items Other Than DME
THE 385 EMPLOYEES OF THE VGM GROUP WISH YOU HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND AN EXTREMELY PRODUCTIVE AND PROFITABLE NEW YEAR. - December 17 Update: Secretary Thompson Names Interim CMS Director
VGM executives meet with Chairman Nussle - President Signs Medicare Bill Into Law ...
December 8 Update - Tom Scully To Resign From CMS For Greener Pastures - Others Smell A Rat
December 3 Update - BUSH PLANS MONDAY SIGNING CEREMONY FOR MEDICARE BILL
Alliance for Retired Americans Outraged Over Senate Passage of Medicare Bill - Members, don’t worry: VGM will continue to fight for HME
Commentary and Analysis from Jim Walsh - SENATE CLEARS HISTORIC OVERHAUL OF MEDICARE PROGRAM
November 25, 2003 - Nov 24: IT AINT OVER - TILL IT’S OVER
THE FIGHT IS NOW IN THE SENATE
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