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Genesis Home Medical Equipment Hosts Rep. Marionette Miller-Meeks

Published in Government Relations on April 20, 2022

On Thursday, April 14, Rep. Marionette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-2) visited with Genesis Home Medical Equipment in Davenport, IA. VGM’s Craig Douglas, VP of Payer Relations attended the event as well.

Rep. Miller-Meeks

Discussions included support for current HME legislation (H.R.6641 and the upcoming CARES Act extension), amongst many healthcare-related discussions.

Rep. Miller-Meeks at Genesis Home Medical Rep. Miller-Meeks at Genesis Home Medical

Rep. Miller-Meeks (center) speaking with staff at Genesis Home Medical. 

Before being elected to Congress, Miller-Meeks was a nurse, an ophthalmologist, and Iowa’s public health director. Now, she is focused on healthcare at the federal level. 

The Army veteran describes herself as conservative, though some of her policy stances could be described as leaning to the moderate side. Miller-Meeks often emphasizes how policies affect the actual delivery of healthcare services. She says that heavy-handed government management can hurt doctor-patient relationships and limit patients’ options.

A special thanks goes out to the great folks at Genesis Home Medical equipment for opening their doors and educating her on the issues within the HME industry.

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