Federal Legislation Priorities
AAHomecare plays a leadership role in advancing and enacting Federal legislation that strengthens access to HME. We need every stakeholder in the HME community to educate themselves and their colleagues on legislative priorities and advocate for policies that allow our industry to play leading role in the continuum of care.
75/25 Blended Rate Relief Reintroduced in the House
On
March 10, 2025, legislation to bolster rates for a large segment of HME suppliers was reintroduced in the House of Representatives. The DMEPOS Relief Act of
2025, H.R. 2005,
establishes a 75/25 blended Medicare reimbursement rate for DMEPOS in non-rural/non-competitive bidding areas through the end of 2025.
The bill’s sponsors include Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.), members of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, along with Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa)
and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA). who serve on the Ways & Means Committee.
Ask your representatives to co-sponsor and support H.R. 2005. You can find guidance on how to contact your legislators, messaging, and additional resources in our HME Medicare Reimbursement Central page in addition to the materials shown below.
• H.R. 2005 Issue Brief
• 75/25 Impact Study
• See where CBAs, rural areas, and non-rural areas/non-CBAs are located in your state
• H.R. 2005 at Congress.gov and bill language
Legislation to Strengthen Consumer Access to Titanium and Carbon Fiber Wheelchairs Introduced in Senate & House
On
Jan. 24, 2025, Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the
Choices in Mobility Act, S. 247, legislation that would improve access to titanium and carbon fiber wheelchairs for Medicare
beneficiaries. On Feb. 27, Reps. John Joyce (R-PA) and Vern Buchanan (R-FL) introduced H.R. 1703,
companion legislation to the Senate bill. Both bills create two new HCPCS codes for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) manual wheelchairs and allows for an upgrade within a code.
Ask your Senators and Representatives to co-sponsor and support these bills. You can find guidance on how to contact your legislators, messaging, and additional resources on our CRT Advocacy page in addition to the materials shown below.
• Send a pre-drafted message to your legislators asking that they support S. 247/H.R. 1703
using our Voter Voice advocacy system.
• S. 247 and H.R. 1703 at Congress.gov
• Bill language for S. 247 (H.R. 1703 contains identical language)
We’re Here to Help!
The AAHomecare team is happy to help you in your outreach to Capitol Hill on HME policy proirities, including crafting your note, find the appropriate contact, respond to any feedback you get from the Hill, or answer any other questions. Please email Gordon Barnes (gordonb@aahomecare.org) for assistance.