Homecare Providers Will Bring Medicare, Medicaid Concerns to Congress at American Association for Homecare Conference, June 7-10

Main Category: Caregivers / Homecare
Article Date: 12 Apr 2005 - 0:00 PDT


Hundreds of homecare providers from across the U.S. will gather in Washington June 7-10 to deliver the message to Congress that homecare is one of the key answers to the nation's healthcare crisis in Medicare and Medicaid. The providers will gather for the American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) Washington Leadership Conference at the JW Marriott.

"We will bring a number of specific policy concerns to Congress as well as the larger message that homecare is patient-preferred, clinically proven, and cost-effective," stated Kay Cox, President and CEO of AAHomecare. The conference also serves as AAHomecare's annual business meeting.

General session speakers will include:

-- Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR), the only homecare business owner in Congress;

-- Hon. Thomas Scully, senior counsel at Alston & Bird and former Administrator, -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services;

-- Bonnie St. John, paralympian, author, Rhodes Scholar, and motivational speaker.

Tuesday, June 7:
Welcome reception, 5:30 to 7 pm

Wednesday, June 8:
9:15 - 9:45 am AAHomecare annual business meeting
9:45 - 10:30 am Keynote by Thomas Scully, former CMS Administrator
11 am - 5 pm Appointments with Congressional offices
5:30 - 7 pm Capitol Hill reception

Thursday, June 9:
8:30 - 9:15 am Keynote, Hon. Mike Ross
9:15 - 10 am "OIG & DOJ Enforcement Activity," Howard Young, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal
10:15 - 11:15 am "Governors' Point of View on Medicaid," Krista Carman, Dutko Worldwide
11:30 am - 1 pm "Choosing to Be Extraordinary," Bonnie St. John
1:30 - 2:30 pm Competitive Bidding panel discussion
2:45 - 3:30 pm Concurrent sessions on: Telemedicine, Rehab Gap Filling, Home Respiratory Care Standards
5:30 - 7:30 pm Reception and The Capitol Steps performance

Friday, June 10:
Homecare Leaders Panel, 8:00 - 9:30 am.

Homecare is a tremendous value for Americans' healthcare dollar. AAHomecare is the only national association that represents every line of service in the homecare community, including home health and home medical equipment providers, respiratory and infusion therapy, telehealth and telemedicine, rehab and assistive technology, and hospice. Through direct members and state homecare associations, AAHomecare represents thousands of the most forward-thinking homecare providers in America. See registration brochure at: http://www.aahomecare.org.

Michael Reinemer
Vice President, Communications
American Association for Homecare
625 Slaters Lane, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314-1171
703-535-1881
http://www.aahomecare.org

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