Tag: Cadie McGonagill
Payer relations: Have a game plan
May 13, 2026Cadie McGonagill
Q. What can we do about a payment system that's failing DME suppliers?
A. Intermediaries and third-party administrators (TPAs) have become significant players in how durable medical equipment reaches patients. For DME businesses serving everyday communities, the burden is becoming difficult to sustain.
As the prevalence of TPAs supporting Medicaid Managed Care and Medicare Advantage payers trends upward, our industry needs a game plan to respond to an evolving model that, without proper...
Q&A: Cadie McGonagill on smarter contracting
August 15, 2025HME News Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - HME providers need to think beyond units and widgets and dig deeper into the terms of the contracts. They also need to nurture their relationships with payers, says Cadie McGonagill, who recently joined AAHomecare as senior director of payer relations.
McGonagill, who has more than two decades of leadership experience in managed care contracting, reimbursement strategy and payer engagement, most recently at Lincare, spoke with HME News about payer best practices.
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AAHomecare expands payer relations team with ‘HME pro’
July 15, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Cadie McGonagill has joined AAHomecare as senior director of payer relations. McGonagill, who most recently served as vice president of managed care for Lincare, brings more than two decades of leadership experience in managed care contracting, reimbursement strategy and payer engagement to the association. “We’re excited to add another experienced HME pro to our roster and further strengthen our payer relations and state-level advocacy capabilities,” said Tom...