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Authors Dan and Chip Heath once wrote, “Data are just summaries of thousands of stories – tell a few of those stories to help make the data meaningful.” Lawmakers often point to the numbers and data to try and make a convincing argument for or against a program. However, data alone cannot fully tell the powerful story of the personal impact this has on people’s lives.

This is why it’s important to tell your story. Our elected officials need to hear from...
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Recently, 57 lawmakers signed on to a letter penned by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), which pushes for H.R. 4229’s inclusion in the upcoming spending bill. Now, we’re calling on everyone to keep this momentum going.

The Clock is Ticking

H.R. 4229, Protecting Home Oxygen & Medical Equipment Access Act, would delay yet another round of unsustainable reimbursement cuts that disproportionately affect rural and non-bid America. In other words,...
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It has always been the goal of People for Quality Care to educate and engage consumers who have been detrimentally impacted by poor health care policies and to share those messages with members of Congress.

In 2017, we’re thankful that 1,300 people sent letters to their congressional representatives sharing their individual stories of how they were affected by flawed health care-related policies, including the competitive bidding program. We’re striving for a much larger...
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Healthcare professionals reveal critical access to care problems for Medicare patients due to Competitive Bidding for Home Medical Equipment (HME), services, and supplies. Congress and the Administration must act quickly to stabilize and strengthen the HME benefit and protect seniors and people with disabilities who rely on it to safely maintain their independence at home.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine the power of a video.  For years, clinicians and case managers have struggled to coordinate care for their Medicare patients who require home medical equipment, services, and supplies under the Competitive Bidding Program (CBP).  Meanwhile, Medicare reports that there are no issues with the program and that access has been unaffected.

Patient advocacy group People for Quality Care is combatting this misinformation with a video...
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As previously reported at People for Quality Care, Medicare has been cutting funding for essential home medical equipment to dangerously low rates that make it harder for people with Medicare to get items like walkers, wheelchairs, oxygen therapy, CPAPs & supplies, and more.

For people who rely on home oxygen therapy, the situation has gotten even worse.

On January 1, 2017, Medicare further slashed...
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With the holidays upon us, millions of Americans are gathering together to be with family and loved ones.  It’s the most wonderful time of the year for a reason as people congregate and celebrate the season, religious observances, and what’s to come in the new year. 

There’s no place like home for the holidays, and homecare plays an important role in uniting families enabling people to participate in holiday festivities.