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The VGM Government Relations team has received several requests for information relative to “where does the HME community stand with regard to vaccine prioritization?”

As each state differs in its prioritization schedule, we are distributing this release in the hope that you may contact, if necessary, on an ongoing basis, the appropriate agency or state department of public health and obtain important information. We recognize you are on the “front line” and are...

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Part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act included reimbursement rate changes for certain zip codes and HCPCS codes.

Let’s start with the rural and contiguous areas where the 50/50 blended rate that was initially set to expire December 31, 2020 and is now being extended beyond 2020 and for the duration of the public health emergency (PHE). This applies to beneficiaries that have a rural zip code according to Medicare FFS and the HCPCS code is part of...

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Yesterday, the Trump Admiration released an array of temporary regulatory waiver and new rules to help equip the healthcare community with flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our VGM Government team will continue to process the information and what it means for our members, but current highlights include:

Patients Over Paperwork Where Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) is lost, destroyed, irreparably damaged, or otherwise rendered unusable,...

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