VGM has ‘proactive’ meeting with new member of Congress
By HME News Staff
Updated 1:06 PM CST, Tue January 26, 2021
WATERLOO, Iowa – The VGM Group hosted a socially distanced and masked-up meeting with newly elected member of Congress, Ashley Hinson, at its corporate headquarters on Jan. 25. Rep. Hinson, R-Iowa, met with VGM senior leadership, as well as John Gallagher, Tom Powers and Emily Harkin of the Government Relations team. The group discussed concerns within the HME industry, primarily decreased reimbursement rates and regulatory burdens. “The discussion was constructive, and both parties were committed to building a collaborative relationship for the good of Iowans, providers and the constituents in her district,” the team wrote in a bulletin. “Building these relationships with members of Congress must be done proactively instead of reactively. We must educate them on our issues and establish relationships with their offices prior to reaching out asking them to sign on to legislation.” Hinson won the seat held by first-term Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer in November. She has been assigned to the Appropriations Committee in the House of Representatives.
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