Tag: Wayne Stanfield
HCAV makes play to boost revenues
June 24, 2022Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
HALIFAX, Va. – Home Care Alliance of Virginia is looking to fill out its network of providers to serve more patients of the United Mine Workers of America Health and Retirement Funds, one of several contracts it holds, says Executive Director Wayne Stanfield.
HCAV, which is one of seven contractors serving the contract nationwide, receives referrals, processes the billing and pays providers, including those in Utah, Wyoming, Illinois, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee,...
Stanfield eyes retirement
June 24, 2022Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
Although Wayne Stanfield has been with the Home Care Alliance of Virginia almost since its inception nearly 35 years ago, many in the HME industry will remember his role as a player on the national advocacy stage, as president and CEO of the National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers.
Stanfield founded NAIMES in 2007 to give independent providers a voice, before it merged in 2013 with AAHomecare.
“I enjoyed the politics at the time, but with Tom Ryan taking...
Write the check and make the call
April 24, 2015Guest Commentary
Well, I am a few months past a year since I officially retired from AAHomecare and the national spotlight as a spokesman and advocate for the independent HME provider community. A lot has transpired over the past year and much of it has not been good for the average HME owner. I've seen many friends lose their businesses, go bankrupt, or give up any chance of financial success just to keep the doors open.My friend and a former member of AAHomecare's board of directors, H. Wayne Sale, was forced to...
Q&A: Wayne Stanfield
November 8, 2013Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON - It's ironic that Wayne Stanfield feels comfortable retiring now that NAIMES is part of AAHomecare.After all, NAIMES was created in 2007 to meet the needs of the smaller and independent providers that felt neglected by the industry's largest association.But the AAHomecare of today isn't the AAHomecare of six years ago—and that's a good thing, says Stanfield, who was on staff there from April, when NAIMES merged with the association, until Nov. 15, when he retires.“With Tom...
Leading industry associations join forces
April 26, 2013Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - In the biggest sign of industry unity yet, AAHomecare and NAIMES announced April 26 that they will merge into one organization.
“This is a time when we most need to have the industry all on one page,” said Wayne Stanfield, NAIMES president and CEO. “This will create a better, more focused and reenergized trade association.”
The merger, effective May 22, will bring about 140 new members under the AAHomecare umbrella, increasing its membership to about...
Industry opens up multiple fronts against bid program
March 22, 2013Leif Kothe
WASHINGTON - With a new bill for the market-pricing program (MPP) expected to drop soon, industry stakeholders are mulling another legislative tactic in the fight against competitive bidding: a delay in the implementation of Round 2.
Congress has mandated CMS to implement Round 2 in 2013—but not necessarily on July 1. Stakeholders are working with members of Congress to create legislation that would delay the program's start date until the end of the year.
“We're using this...