AAHomecare positions DIABETES Act, other bills for increased advocacy
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:45 AM CDT, Thu March 19, 2026
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare is urging providers to build support for the DIABETES Act (S. 4037), which, among other things, would delay Medicare competitive bidding for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and insulin pumps for five years.
The bill, which was introduced March 12 by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, would also expand Medicare coverage of diabetes self-management training sessions.
AAHomecare says stakeholders can build important early support for this legislation by sending an email to their senator’s health care staffer, asking their office to sign-on as co-sponsors. Stakeholders can go here for a pre-drafted letter.
The association says the DIABETES Act is the first major opportunity for DME advocates to push back against the new competitive bidding program. It joins a roster of active federal policy priorities, including:
The bills will be a focal point for AAHomecare’s Washington Legislative Conference, scheduled for May 13-14, but the association is encouraging all stakeholders to be a “force-multiplier” for Hill meetings by reaching out to their members of Congress on at least one issue.
“Your voice, your experience, your passion, and your advocacy can make a difference,” the association stated in an email bulletin. “Take the first step and email your legislators on one of these policy priorities over the next two weeks.”
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