Tag: People for Quality Care (PFQC)
It's time to double down
May 10, 2018HME News Staff
Advocacy efforts are on the rise, as we near the Washington Legislative Conference on May 23-24 and the industry pushes for relief for non?bid areas, structural reforms to the competitive bidding program, and a critical exemption of CRT accessories from bidding?derived pricing. This May, the HME industry will take The Hill by storm with hundreds of congressional office visits and a meaningful plea for elected officials to take a stand for homecare patients and those who serve them.
One thing is...
Help your customers stand up for themselves
November 21, 2017Guest Commentary
Editor's note: Kelly and Lisa wrote this for end users. As HME providers, this is a great tool that you can use to inform your patients and customers to advocate for themselves and, in turn, your businesses.Imagine this: your HME company has closed, is no longer taking Medicare patients, is asking you to pay up front because they no longer “take assignment,” or you're having fewer product options or are waiting longer for deliveries and service. You've called Medicare and/or Medicaid...
Branding: Tap resources at hand
October 22, 2015Lalaina Rabary
A. Building a brand can be overwhelming for small business owners when line items for marketing compete with payroll costs. With strategy and keen execution, businesses of all sizes can build a brand without breaking their budgets.Enlist your customers as consultants To create a unique brand that stands apart from the competition, you have to know what your business does best. Instead of hiring a pricy consultant, enlist your customers. Have an open discussion with them regarding how they feel...
Branding: Be that company
September 25, 2015Lalaina Rabary
A. Coca-Cola, Nike, McDonald's, Apple.These one-word business names represent some of the most well-known brands in the world. When you read these brand names, what do you envision? Do you immediately know what each company does? How each brand makes you feel? If you can quickly answer these questions, it is clear each brand has made an impact on your life. Often, communication professionals and businesses simplify a brand into colors, taglines and logos. Although these elements are important,...
PFQC launches 'Faces Behind the Red Tape'
May 19, 2015HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa - People for Quality Care has launched a new online series called “Faces Behind the Red Tape” to document the impact of audits on Medicare beneficiaries. The first chapter in the series features Sandra, a caregiver struggling to get a wheelchair for her mother. “Sandra was the inspiration for this series,” stated Lalaina Rabary, a communications and marketing specialist for PFQC, a division of The VGM Group. “When I spoke with her, I knew right away that...
In brief: Industry groups tout homecare, CMS rethinks SGD policy
November 14, 2014HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - People for Quality Care (PFQC) and Save My Medical Supplies (SMMS) have partnered to spread the word about the positive impact of home medical equipment. In honor of Homecare Month, the two groups have created a centralized base, www.homecaremonth.org, for positive stories featuring patient testimonials and HME providers who go out of their way to help others. “The patients we speak with have remarkable things to stay about their home medical equipment providers,” said Kelly...
Bid complaints go digital
September 26, 2014Leah Hoenen
WATERLOO, Iowa - People for Quality Care (PFQC) has moved beyond the spreadsheet to create an interactive, electronic map of Medicare beneficiary complaints from its national hotline. “It tells the story by looking at a picture,” said Kelly Turner, executive director. “We wanted to show calls are coming in from across the country, and we wanted to show there are some areas heavily burdened with complaints.”To date, the hotline, launched in 2013, has logged 3,285 complaints.The...
People for Quality Care launches 'Dear Medicare' website
May 27, 2014HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa - People for Quality Care (P4QC) has launched “Dear Medicare,” a website that features the stories of seniors and people with disabilities who are being negatively impacted by healthcare policies. “Our mission with Dear Medicare is to lift up the voices of Medicare beneficiaries and move readers to action through their powerful stories,” stated Kelly Turner, director of advocacy, in a press release. P4QC also has a Medicare Beneficiary Complaint Hotline...
Pictures don't lie, says PFQC
January 31, 2014Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WATERLOO, Iowa - Competitive bidding will always be a main focus, but People for Quality Care (PFQC) has turned its attention to the equally destructive audits in 2014.
“We're not leaving competitive bidding behind, but there are other issues that we need to bring awareness to,” said Kelly Turner, director of the PFQC, the advocacy arm of The VGM Group. “We are committed to making sure that beneficiaries understand the position that providers are being put in and what it...
Medicare beneficiaries blast audits in new video
January 21, 2014HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa - In a new video, People for Quality Care (PFQC), the advocacy arm of The VGM Group, zooms in on CMS's crippling audit program.
“CMS payment denials occur due to paperwork errors and ignore the medical necessity of equipment for individuals with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities,” the PFQC states in a release. “Denials cause unnecessary burden on patients, caregivers and family members.”
The eight-minute video features patients of Mobility...