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In brief: Shutdown ends, industry stands up

October 18, 2013HME News Staff

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers narrowly avoided a default last week when they reached an agreement on funding the federal government through Jan. 15, 2014. What does that mean for the HME industry? Business as usual, says Jay Witter, vice president of government affairs for AAHomecare, who, along with other stakeholders, has continued to meet with legislative staffers to drum up support for H.R. 1717, which would replace competitive bidding with a market pricing program. The bill currently has 157 co-sponsors....

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