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AAH: Keep the message alive 

May 16, 2024HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – AAHomecare is calling for stakeholders to be a “force multiplier” to the more than 140 meetings that were held on Wednesday with lawmakers and their staff on the need to extend 75/25 blended Medicare reimbursement rates in non-rural areas.  The meetings took place as part of a fly-in organized by AAHomecare and attended by nearly 60 industry leaders.  “The message is simple: Ask your senators and representatives to reach out to leadership in their...

75/25 blended rates, AAHomecare, Congressional Fly-In, reimbursement relief


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Stakeholders take to Hill to promote high-tech wheelchairs 

April 22, 2024HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – AAHomecare will host a complex-rehab specific congressional fly-in in September to support H.R. 5371, the “Choices for Increased Mobility Act,” which would improve consumer access to titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs. The association says a specific date for the fly-in will be announced soon. “This Hill Day will be an opportunity for members of the manufacturing and supplier community to showcase the technology and equipment currently utilized by consumers,...

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CRT Fly-In registration opens 

July 17, 2023HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – NCART and NRRTS have opened registration for their 2023 Virtual CRT Congressional Fly-in scheduled for Sept. 13. “Congress plays a critical role in protecting access to CRT,” the two organizations say. “Educating them about the importance of appropriate CRT access is a message that needs to be delivered directly by CRT users, clinicians, caregivers, family members, suppliers, manufacturers and others.” There is no cost to register and participate. Once registered,...

Advocacy, Congressional Fly-In, Lobbying, National Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers (NRRTS), NCART, Virtual


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NCART, NRRTS announce dates for fly-in 

May 2, 2022HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – NCART and NRRTS will host a virtual congressional fly-in on Sept. 14. “This annual CRT-focused advocacy event keeps the CRT community connected with Capitol Hill and creates an opportunity to talk with Congress about ongoing issues that are impacting access,” NCART stated in a bulletin. “We will be holding the fly-in virtually and are excited that advocates will be able to deliver important messages to their members without leaving their homes or offices.”...

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Stakeholders make case for complex rehab

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Stakeholders make case for complex rehab

October 1, 2021Liz Beaulieu, Editor

WASHINGTON – The Virtual CRT Congressional Fly-in on Sept. 21 drew 184 attendees and resulted in nearly 230 visits with members of Congress, according to organizers NCART and NRRTS.  This year’s virtual format offered a number of benefits, they say, including the ability to “show” members of Congress and their staff complex rehab equipment, says Weesie Walker, executive director of NRRTS.  “In my group from Georgia, we had a therapist from the Clinician...

Complex Rehab, Complex Rehab Technology (CRT), Congressional Fly-In, Don Clayback, National Registry of Rehabilitation Technology Suppliers (NRRTS), NCART, Virtual


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Stakeholders set agenda for fly-in

August 27, 2021Liz Beaulieu, Editor

WASHINGTON – Complex rehab stakeholders now have “asks” lined up for their upcoming virtual congressional fly-in, including an increase in reimbursement to cover the increased costs of providing equipment and services.  Increased costs for complex rehab providers are tied to everything from the continued use of PPE and more frequent equipment cleaning due to the COVID-19 pandemic to the supply chain challenges that have resulted in shortages and delays.   “We...

Complex Rehab, Congressional Fly-In, NCART, Virtual


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