CMS Announcement
CMS announced the delay of implementation of new rules surrounding front-end refection of claims for DMEPOS based on ordering/referring physician enrollment in the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) database until April 5, 2010. AAHomecare sent the letter below to CMS last week expressing the Association's concerns and requestion an immediate delay in implementation of the edits on DME claims. A copy of the CMS transmittal announcing the delay can be found in the link below.
Click here for AAHomecare letter
Click here for CMS PECOS message
VGM Shares PECOS Information
Click here for VGM Update
Click here for Sample Physicians Letter
Continue to call or email your
Member of Congress NOW
to ask for their signature on HR 3790
- 8 down & 3 more to go!
All 11 VA Districts continue to hear from VADMEC, BUT...they need to hear from you! We have NINE districts to go! They have the information and VADMEC has asked for their support, but the REQUEST needs to come from YOU!
Please see the links below to use in calling YOUR Member of Congress. You will also find a list below of the Health Legislative Assistants to your Member of Congress and their contact information. If you are unsure of who represents you, please call 202-224-3121 or you may visit http://www.vgmdclink.com/ or AAHomecare's Action Center www.aahomecare.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=396. Ask for their commitment to sign on to the legislation we need signatures QUICKLY!! Or Thank them for their support if they have signed on already.
VADMEC Competitive Bidding Press Release
HR 3790 Competitive Bidding Repeal
HR 3790 CB Repeal Fact Sheet
HR 3790 Meek Repeal Bill Issue Paper
SIGNED ON! Rep. Rob Wittman (R-1st)
Jamie Miller 202-225-4261
jamie.miller@mail.house.gov
SIGNED ON! Rep. Glenn Nye (D-2nd)
Andreas Mueller--Leg. Dir 202-225-4215
andreas.mueller@mail.house.gov
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-3rd)
Randi Estes-Petty 202-225-8351
randi.estes@mail.house.gov
SIGNED ON! Rep. Randy Forbes (R-4th)
Ryan Kaldahl 202-225-6365
ryan.kaldahl@mail.house.gov
SIGNED ON! Rep. Tom Perriello (D-5th)
Ericke Cage 202-225-4711
ericke.cage@mail.house.gov
SIGNED ON! Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-6th)
Kathryn Rexrode 202-225-5431
Kathryn.Rexrode@mail.house.gov
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-7th)
Kate MacGregor 202-225-2815
kate.macgregor@mail.house.gov
Rep. James Moran (D-8th)
Marcia Knutson 202-225-4376
marcia.knutson@mail.house.gov
SIGNED ON! Rep. Rick Boucher (D-9th)
Chris Davis 202-225-3861
Christopher.Davis@mail.house.gov
SIGNED ON! Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th)
Jillian Pevo 202-225-5136
jillian.pevo@mail.house.gov
SIGNED ON! Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11th)
Dominic Bonaiuto--Leg. Dir. 202-225-1492
dominic.bonaiuto@mail.house.gov
Call your Member of
Congress to Support
Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act
H.R. 2373
Thank You Sponsors!!!
Platinum:
LifeGas - www.lifegas.com
VGM - www.vgm.com
Gold:
Brightree - www.brightree.com
Silver:
Philips Respironics - www.respironics.com
Bronze:
ACHC
DMETRAIN
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Geiger
Invacare
J. Spradlin Associates, Inc.
Next Day Medical
Remit DATA
ResMed
The Med Group
Virginia Medical Repair
CMS Announcement
CMS announced the delay of implementation of new rules surrounding front-end refection of claims for DMEPOS based on ordering/referring physician enrollment in the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS) database until April 5, 2010. AAHomecare sent the letter below to CMS last week expressing the Association's concerns and requestion an immediate delay in implementation of the edits on DME claims. A copy of the CMS transmittal announcing the delay can be found in the link below.
Click here for AAHomecare letter
Click here for CMS PECOS message
VGM Shares PECOS Information
Click here for VGM Update
Click here for Sample Physicians Letter
Continue to call or email your
Member of Congress NOW
to ask for their signature on HR 3790
- 8 down & 3 more to go!
All 11 VA Districts continue to hear from VADMEC, BUT...they need to hear from you! We have NINE districts to go! They have the information and VADMEC has asked for their support, but the REQUEST needs to come from YOU!
Please see the links below to use in calling YOUR Member of Congress. You will also find a list below of the Health Legislative Assistants to your Member of Congress and their contact information. If you are unsure of who represents you, please call 202-224-3121 or you may visit http://www.vgmdclink.com/ or AAHomecare's Action Center www.aahomecare.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=396. Ask for their commitment to sign on to the legislation we need signatures QUICKLY!! Or Thank them for their support if they have signed on already.
VADMEC Competitive Bidding Press Release
HR 3790 Competitive Bidding Repeal
HR 3790 CB Repeal Fact Sheet
HR 3790 Meek Repeal Bill Issue Paper
SIGNED ON! Rep. Rob Wittman (R-1st)
Jamie Miller 202-225-4261
jamie.miller@mail.house.gov
SIGNED ON! Rep. Glenn Nye (D-2nd)
Andreas Mueller--Leg. Dir 202-225-4215
andreas.mueller@mail.house.gov
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-3rd)
Randi Estes-Petty 202-225-8351
randi.estes@mail.house.gov
SIGNED ON! Rep. Randy Forbes (R-4th)
Ryan Kaldahl 202-225-6365
ryan.kaldahl@mail.house.gov
SIGNED ON! Rep. Tom Perriello (D-5th)
Ericke Cage 202-225-4711
ericke.cage@mail.house.gov
SIGNED ON! Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-6th)
Kathryn Rexrode 202-225-5431
Kathryn.Rexrode@mail.house.gov
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-7th)
Kate MacGregor 202-225-2815
kate.macgregor@mail.house.gov
Rep. James Moran (D-8th)
Marcia Knutson 202-225-4376
marcia.knutson@mail.house.gov
SIGNED ON! Rep. Rick Boucher (D-9th)
Chris Davis 202-225-3861
Christopher.Davis@mail.house.gov
SIGNED ON! Rep. Frank Wolf (R-10th)
Jillian Pevo 202-225-5136
jillian.pevo@mail.house.gov
SIGNED ON! Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-11th)
Dominic Bonaiuto--Leg. Dir. 202-225-1492
dominic.bonaiuto@mail.house.gov
Call your Member of
Congress to Support
Thank You Sponsors!!!
Platinum:
LifeGas - www.lifegas.com
VGM - www.vgm.com
Gold:
Brightree - www.brightree.com
Silver:
Philips Respironics - www.respironics.com
Bronze:
ACHC
DMETRAIN
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Geiger
Invacare
J. Spradlin Associates, Inc.
Next Day Medical
Remit DATA
ResMed
The Med Group
Virginia Medical Repair
VADMEC Members Lobby in
Washington for HME Industry
Virginia Group -- Photo by Max Krupka, Washington Photographic Services
VADMEC members enjoy site visits
from their Members of Congress...
VADMEC Members from Pat Grimes, Inc. host industry supporter Congressman Wittman
This is grassroots lobbying at work!
Virginia Home Medical owner, Tom Inman meets with Congressman Wittman in his office and illustrates HUGE paperwork burden
VADMEC is an association of privately owned and publicly held home medical equipment and service organizations. VADMEC promotes quality of service to consumers and the viability of its members through ethical standards, education, advocacy and communication.
Code of Ethics:
The purpose of VADMEC is to represent and strongly support the interests of its membership by:
- Promoting compliance with accepted standards of practice and ethics for the industry.
- Effecting positive change through regulation and legislation
- Promoting the financial viability of the membership.
- Assuring that quality DME is an integral part of health care policy in the future.
- Promoting appropriateness and quality of care.
- Educating members, consumers, legislators, allied health care professionals, manufacturers and third party payors.
- Serving as liaison between governing agencies, third party payors and the membership.
- Being politically pro- active.
- Serving as the clearinghouse for the distribution of information.
- Assuring the continuation of a market driven DME industry.
- Demonstrating leadership and sound management principles.
VADMEC represents the Durable Medical Equipment Companies of Virginia.
Contact us for more information:
Beth Bowen
Vaybex, Inc.
P.O. Box 4411
Cary, NC 27519-4411
Ph: 919 387 1221
vadmec@nc.rr.com
