Helpful Industry Links

AAHomecare: The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) is the unified voice that represents all the elements of homecare under one roof - from home medical equipment and respiratory therapy to home health services and from re/hab technology to infusion therapy. AAHomecare is dedicated to working to advance the value and practice of quality health care services at home. IAMES is a member.

ACHC: Accreditation for Healthcare, Inc., ACHC offers an accreditation program developed by providers for providers with written, user-friendly standards and interpretations.

CHAP: Community Health Accreditation Program is the leader in improving the quality of care in the home care industry.

CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

CMS' competitive bidding

CMS Email List Service for DME Providers: Sign up for CMS' new email list service exclusively for DME providers.

Common Industry Acronyms

DMERC Region B: Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier

Find your Illinios Legislators: Use this link to locate your state legislator by address - just use their left navigation "Find Districts/Officials" and follow the prompts.

HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - General and Testing Information

IDPA: Illinois Department of Public Aid

Illinois Department of Professional Regulation: Requirements and Forms for Orthotics and Prosthetics

Illinois State License for DMEs: Information on State Licensure

JCAHO: The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, JCAHO, evaluates and accredits nearly 16,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States.

Medicaid

Medicare

Power Mobility Coalition: The Power Mobility Coalition (PMC) is a national coalition of suppliers and manufacturers that works for public policies necessary to ensure access to power mobility equipment and services for elderly and disabled Americans.

RESNA:
The Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America, RESNA is an interdisciplinary association of people with a common interest in technology and disability. 

State Associations: Information & Links to Other State HME Associations

VGM Group: VGM is the nation’s most comprehensive member service organization for independent Home Medical Equipment (HME) providers. VGM provides services and administers innovative programs that help independent business people improve their financial success and maintain a level playing field with national chains.