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The Georgia Association of Medical Equipment Services
GAMES is a proactive state-wide association providing leadership, resources and support to companies that serve home care patients. If you're looking for connections to information, other people who do what you do every day, educational seminars and training for your employees, join GAMES today.
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GAMES is made up of independent, state, regional and national companies that care for patients at home. GAMES is a member of the American Association for Homecare (AAH), VGM, NAIMES, and is active on the Jurisdiction C Council.
June 17, 2009 - From VGM: TIME SENSITIVE! ACTION NEEDED!Regulatory watchdog group, The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (CRE) is seeking comments on issues that are currently affecting the DME industry.
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CSIHME Publicist is Catalyst for WSJ Story
The positive story in the June 16, 2009 Wall Street Journal was the culmination of efforts by the CSIHME publicist, Crystal Wright. Crystal has been working with CSIHME leaders and providers across the country to produce the story which highlights the plight of patients under the cap and the effects on providers. This is just the beginning of what will be a concerted effort to generate positive consumer advocacy stories across America.
Crystal, the principle with the Baker-Wright Group is DC has been working with reporters and publications to begin the consumer awareness initiative developed by the CSIHME leadership team. "We anticipate more stories like this as we go forward," notes David Petsch, CSIHME Managing Director. The publicist is currently working to get the story picked-up by a broad range of papers across the country, particularly in the hometowns of members of Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce committees.
GAMES members are encouraged to contact their local papers and provide them with the story. This will give local papers a chance to develop a follow-on story with a local connections.
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CLICK HERE to read the announcement from HomeCare Magazine.
BREAKING NEWS!
May 14, 2009 - NEW Medicaid maximum allowable reimbursement for DME services. Public comment invited.
CLICK HERE to read the public notice from the Georgia Department of Community Health.
BREAKING NEWS! - HOPP Act reintroduced!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brendan Buck
May 13, 2009 (202) 225-4501
Price and Shuler Team Up to Improve Seniors’ Health Care
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) and Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC) issued the following joint statement after introducing the Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act. The bill will allow oxygen suppliers to continue their current level of care by restoring payment policy through the period of medical need. This provision changes existing law, which jeopardizes the patient-provider relationship for home oxygen care after 36 months under Medicare.
“America’s senior citizens must have access to the highest quality health care,” said Rep. Price. “When it comes to health care, patients must come first. Oxygen therapy requires professional, attentive care, and current law is undercutting our seniors’ access to such care. By eliminating unnecessary red tape, we can make sure that folks who rely on home oxygen therapy have access to the treatments that will improve their quality of life.”
“Medical oxygen is a prescription drug that is highly regulated due to the safety concerns with misuse,” said Rep. Shuler. “Home oxygen equipment and its use are not only complex, but oftentimes there are issues with the oxygen and equipment which occur more often, or at different times than, routine maintenance visits. It is of the utmost importance that we continue to protect the health and safety of oxygen patients, and make sure that they receive the care that they need.”
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