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We Want to Hear From You! What Are Your Concerns Going into 2023?

Published in Government Relations on December 02, 2022

In November, VGM held its annual State Leaders’ Summit at VGM headquarters in Waterloo, IA. The group of state association leaders was able to network and share ideas with other associations. They also discussed industry concerns within their local membership. Together they all came up with a solid list of concerns and priorities for 2023, including:

  • Improved reimbursement 
  • Audit relief 
  • MCO/Medicaid accountability 
  • Medicare Advantage Plans 
  • CRT issues, coverage, right to repair 
  • Marketing efforts to showcase the HME story 
  • Sequestration 

We want to hear from you! VGM Government Relations wants to ensure that we focus on the issues that mean the most to our VGM members. Our team will review the survey responses and frame our planning for 2023 around the feedback received.  

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY 

We are extending this survey through this week! It will close on Dec. 4, 2022. Please take a minute to fill out this short survey and let us know what your primary concerns are in 2023. 

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