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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Tyler Wilson is stepping down as president and CEO of the National Home Infusion Association, effective July 17. Wilson will work with the Board of Directors and staff leadership to develop a transition plan while the association searches for a successor. “I have enjoyed my three years at NHIA,” said Wilson in a press release. “The association is stronger today with a dedicated Board of Directors and a staff that strives to always protect and promote the interests...

WASHINGTON - Passage of a temporary payment for infusion services validates the role those services play in caring for patients and reducing costs, stakeholders say.The payment was part of a government spending bill passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate in the early hours of Feb. 9. “We're excited—not only did this fix the gap, but it further cements the recognition of home infusion therapy within the Medicare program and its attendant clinical services,” said...

Tyler Wilson has just wrapped an “exciting” first year as president and CEO of the National Home Infusion Association. Wilson is a familiar name to many in the HME industry from his tenure at the helm of AAHomecare. He has spent the last 12 months getting to know NHIA's members, immersing himself in its legislative issues and repositioning NHIA as a resource for home infusion providers. Wilson spoke with HME News recently about his top priorities.HME News: What's been at the top of your...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Tyler Wilson has been named president and CEO of the National Home Infusion Association. He succeeds Russell Bodoff who retires Aug. 7. Bodoff has served as president and CEO since 2007. Wilson is best known in the HME industry for his tenure at the American Association for Homecare, where he served as president and CEO from 2006 to 2013. Most recently, he was executive director of the National Association for Proton Therapy. He also served as executive director of the American...

WASHINGTON - Reps. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, will hold a press conference Thursday, June 13, to increase the pressure on CMS to delay Round 2 of competitive bidding, according to a news release from AAHomecare.The pair of lawmakers, who are spearheading the push to delay the implementation of Round 2, plan to announce that a bipartisan majority of 226 members of the House of Representatives have signed their “Dear Colleague” letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner.Thompson...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - In the biggest sign of industry unity yet, AAHomecare and NAIMES announced April 26 that they will merge into one organization.“This is a time when we most need to have the industry all on one page,” said Wayne Stanfield, NAIMES president and CEO. “This will create a better, more focused and reenergized trade association.”The merger, effective May 22, will bring about 140 new members under the AAHomecare umbrella, increasing its membership to about 600 members.That's...

LAS VEGAS -AAHomecare's fundraising reception, Stand Up for Homecare, raised more than $50,000 that will go toward awareness and advocacy efforts, according to an association bulletin. The reception, held during Medtrade Spring 2013, drew more than 200 guests. “These activities provide critical support to our efforts to deliver positive public policy outcomes for the homecare sector, including the campaign to replace the current version of the Medicare bidding program with a more sustainable...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tyler Wilson, president and CEO of AAHomecare, will leave the association in September, when his employment contract expires, according to a press release. It's a mutual decision between Wilson, who joined the organization in 2006, and members of AAHomecare's executive committee. “Tyler led the association through one of the most challenging periods in the history of the industry by steadying it, reaching out to organizations with similar interests, strengthening the association's...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tyler Wilson, president and CEO of AAHomecare, will leave the association in September 2013, when his employment contract expires.It's a mutual decision between Wilson and members of AAHomecare's executive committee, according to a press release. Wilson joined AAHomecare in 2006.“Tyler led the Association through one of the most challenging periods in the history of the industry by steadying it, reaching out to organizations with similar interests, strengthening the Association's...

WASHINGTON - Walt Gorski is leaving his post as vice president of government affairs for AAHomecare, the association announced in a bulletin to members. In the position since 2006, Gorski is leaving to become a private consultant for the HME industry, said President Tyler Wilson. “AAHomecare thanks him for this good work,” he stated. “Moving forward, the association will remain focused on the activities of CMS and will push at every opportunity to thwart or turn back the mounting...