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Reimbursement rates have been driven to unsustainable levels, making it difficult for suppliers to provide quality care to their patients. Hardest hit by these cuts are rural providers, threatening access to care for patients in rural America.

Last year, Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa) introduced H.R. 2771, Protecting HOME Act of 2019, allowing for increased reimbursement rates for durable medical equipment (such as walkers, wheelchairs, canes, etc.) and...
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People for Quality Care continues to advocate for you! We do so by giving you a place to reach out with your great stories or challenges about your ability to receive home medical equipment or services.

Share your story with us! Whether you had an excellent experience getting your home oxygen equipment and supplies or a not so great one, by sharing your story, you are helping advocate for all patients. Together, we will make a difference!

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There have been many news stories and updates about the increase in the number of cases for COVID-19. It is important to remember that with this spike in cases, home medical equipment (HME) providers will continue to be on the frontlines of this pandemic, ensuring patients continue to receive the products and services you need at home, such as oxygen, ventilators, and other forms of equipment for patients who may be discharging from the hospital. They are delivering to homes that could possibly...
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At some point in our lives, we all will need to rely on the use of home/durable medical equipment, whether it be something as simple as a walking aid to gain stability or something more complex, like a custom wheelchair or a non-invasive ventilator to assist with breathing. When that day comes, it will become an important part of you and your family’s life. Quality and accessibility cannot be sacrificed. 

Durable medical equipment providers are on the frontlines of the COVID-19...
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Home medical equipment suppliers have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic from the beginning, ensuring patients continue to receive the products and services you need at home. Whether it’s something as simple as a walking aid to gain stability or something more complex, like a custom wheelchair or a non-invasive ventilator to assist with breathing, suppliers have been working hard to ensure that you receive the equipment you rely on. They are delivering to homes that could possibly...
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At some point in our lives, we all will need to rely on the use of home medical equipment. Whether it be something as simple as a walking aid to gain stability or something more complex, like a custom wheelchair or a non-invasive ventilator to assist with breathing. When that day comes, it will become an important part of you and your family’s life. Quality and accessibility cannot be sacrificed. 

Home medical equipment suppliers are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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It is no secret that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been the main topic of conversation throughout the past week. Because People for Quality Care focuses on ensuring that quality home medical equipment and services remain available and accessible to those who rely on these services, we truly care about the well-being of these individuals that rely on medical equipment and oxygen supplies on a daily basis. We want to make sure you are aware the safety measures that are recommended by key...
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There are several moving pieces on Capitol Hill currently, and it is crucial for the home medical equipment industry to keep driving demand for urgent relief and get our legislation passed. Please take a few minutes today to reach out to your members of Congress and ask them to support both the DME and NIV legislation.  

Protecting Home Oxygen & Medical Equipment allows for increased reimbursement rates for durable medical equipment (such as walkers, wheelchairs,...
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The new year is a time to reflect on the previous year as well as gain a fresh perspective. It’s a time to review the work that was done, and a look at what could have been done differently. It’s also a time for reflecting on celebrations and losses.

The industry had a great win when the President signed into law the spending bill that will fund the government through fiscal year 2020, avoiding a budget showdown. Included in this bill was language from the complex rehab technology...
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Over the last ten years, there has been a significant decline in the number of medical equipment providers across the country. This is due to reimbursement cuts, regulatory restrictions, and excessive and unreasonable audits that (primarily) smaller durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers are facing.

By clicking here, you can see the exact number of DME suppliers that have closed across the country. The highest percentage of DME business closing are the states colored in dark blue....
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