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California HME Update
ACTION NEEDED!
House and Senate Staff to be Briefed March 14, 2013 by Stakeholders on Medicare DME Bidding Program

 

Urge your legislator to attend by calling the US Capitol Switchboard at 202.224.3121 or sending an e-mail on the VGM DC LINK Action Center

 

This Thursday, March 14, there are two briefings on Capitol Hill designed for House and Senate Hill staff.  The educational briefings have been put together by stakeholders to inform Hill staff about the Medicare DMEPOS competitive bidding program, stakeholder concerns, and perspectives moving forward.

 
While the House and Senate host offices have sent an email inviting all health staff to attend, it is important that you as constituents urge your Representatives and Senators' health staff to attend.  Following are details:

 

House Briefing:

9:00 a.m.

2456 Rayburn House Office Building

Hosted by Reps. G.T. Thompson (R-PA) and Bruce Braley (D-IA)


Senate Briefing:        

3:30 p.m.

215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Hosted by Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Rob Portman (R-OH)        

 

HOUSE EXPERT PANEL:

The Honorable Nancy Johnson- former Member of Congress & Senior Public Policy Advisor for Baker Donelson, representing the National Coalition of Mail Order Diabetes Suppliers

 

Mr. Tyler Wilson - President and CEO of the American Association for Homecare

 

Dr. Brett Katzman- Chair of the Department of Economics, Finance and Quantitative Analysis, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia

 

Mr. John Shirvinsky- Executive Director, the Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers (PAMS)

 

Mr. David Lefkowitz- Stonebridge Medical, representing the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care (NASL)

 

Mr. Kelly Buckland- Executive Director, the National Council on Independent Living

 

SENATE EXPERT PANEL:

Kelly Buckland, Executive Director, National Council on Independent Living

 

Dr. Brett Katzman - Chair of the Department of Economics, Finance and Quantitative Analysis, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia

 

Mr. Tyler Wilson - President and CEO of the American Association for Homecare

 

The Honorable Nancy Johnson - former Member of Congress & Senior Public Policy Advisor for Baker Donelson, representing the National Coalition of Mail Order Diabetes Suppliers
 

 

CAMPS is working on scheduling meetings with members of Congress and/or staff during the Easter recess. Please let us know if you have an interest in attending these meetings by contacting Mary Putterman at the CAMPS office via e-mail, [email protected]. The e-mail subject line should state: CAMPS Congressional District Meeting.  In the body of your message indicate what Congressional District you are available to meet with. We will then communicate to you once the meetings have been scheduled to confirm your availability.   

 

Following is the list of members we will schedule meetings with. 

 

House Committee on Energy and Commerce

  • Henry Waxman (D-33)
  • Lois Capps (D-24)
  • Doris Matsui (D-06)
  • Jerry McNerney (D-09)
  • Anna Eshoo (D-18)

House Committee on Ways and Means

  • Mike Thompson (D-05)
  • Linda Sanchez (D-38)
  • Devin Nunes (R-22)
  • Xaviera Becerra (D-34)

Not In Any of These Districts?

If you are not in that any of the Districts listed above, you can still help by contacting your Congressional leader. Click here to access the AAHomecare Talking Points document that includes a list of California Members of Congress. Call or setup visits in their district offices. Ask them to STOP Competitive Bidding.

 

 

AAHomeCare is Seeking Provider's Help

AAHomeCare is Seeking Provider's Help

We need your help!AAHomecare is gathering stories for a compilation that will be sent to important Congressional members.

 

Have you heard of bid-winning companies who...

  1. ...have too few staff to adequately fulfill their contracts?
  2. ...are trying to sell off their companies?
  3. ...are exhibiting other strange behaviors?

Can you please let AAHomecare know about these cases?

 

It's important the Congress understands the true impacts of their bidding program on businesses and beneficiaries. Providers with information should contact Beth Cox at [email protected]  or by calling 866-544-7913.

 




 





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