Tag: Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act

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...

Senators want to review home infusion pricing with CMS WASHINGTON - More than a dozen senators have written a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Harry Reid asking for time to review S. 275, the Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act, with CMS. “We urge that the average sales price pricing provisions from H.R. 6 or H.R. 2570 not be included in any legislation that does not recognize the services component of care that is included in S. 275,” stated the...

WASHINGTON - The stars could align for the latest iteration of a bill to require Medicare to cover home infusion therapy, say industry stakeholders.Similar bills have been introduced over the past several years, but stakeholders have a few things working in their favor this year. The first: a new study by Avalere, a non-partisan healthcare policy firm, that found Medicare could save $80 million over a 10-year period if it covers home infusion therapy. The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA)...