Tag: Bill Fredericks
‘Don’t be that guy’: Bill Fredericks on advocacy that works
May 22, 2026Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – Bill Fredericks jumped into advocating for the home medical equipment (HME) industry more than 20 years ago when Massachusetts Medicaid was implementing cuts and he needed to learn what was going on – and what he could do about it.
“That's when I first found the Home Medical Equipment and Services association (HOMES) and Karyn Estrella (its former executive director), so I joined that immediately,” he said. “As the owner of a small company, I needed...
In brief: Feenstra backs HME, McKesson sells stake, AAH honors Bill Fredericks
May 1, 2026HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM Group applauds Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, for recognizing the dedication and integrity of quality home medical equipment (HME) providers during a recent congressional hearing.
During the hearing on fraud, waste and abuse held by the Ways & Means Committee in the House of Representatives, Feenstra stated:
“I worry about how we can protect the providers who have long operated in good faith, upholding the highest levels of integrity, from losing their local footprints...
AAHomecare honors Bill Fredericks for legislative advocacy
April 30, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare has named Bill Fredericks, president and CEO of AllCare Medical Supply, as the recipient of the 2026 Mal Mixon Legislative Award.
Established in 2012, the award honors AAHomecare members who have made exceptional contributions to advancing the home care community’s legislative priorities and who, through their leadership, have inspired others to champion stronger federal policy for the home medical equipment industry.
“Bill’s recognition...
Homecare Champion finalists announced
February 6, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - Four industry leaders are being recognized as finalists for AAHomecare’s 2025 Van G. Miller Homecare Champion Award in recognition of their exceptional industry contributions and advocacy efforts. They are Beth Bowen, executive director of ACMESA; Bill Fredericks, president & CEO of Allcare Medical Supply; Bill Guidetti, executive vice president, sales & operations for Apria; and Rose Schafhauser, executive director of MAMES. “We were privileged to have an extraordinary group...
Allcare prioritizes volunteering
February 3, 2020Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
MILLBURY, Mass. - Employees at Allcare Medical Supply recently dished up a meal for the residents of a local homeless shelter, an experience owner Bill Fredericks says many of them found eye-opening.
Fredericks is a big believer in volunteering—he himself has volunteered for years and is president of the board for a volunteer group.
“They were a little leery about what they were getting into,” he said. “Once we got there that changed. They see homeless people on the...