These are downloads of special interest to Kentucky DME dealers.

 

 

 

 

 


Conference Information
VGM Columbus Compt Bid 2 Flyer VGM Columbus Compt Bid 2 Flyer
Fall 2009 Detailed Schedule Fall 2009 Detailed Schedule
Fall 2009 Survivor Attendee Registration Form Fall 2009 Survivor Attendee Registration Form
KMESA 2009 Spring Conference KMESA 2009 Spring Conference
2008 Fall Conf Registration 2008 Fall Conf Registration
Mobility Seminar May 2008 PAMS Mobility Seminar May 2008 PAMS
Invacare Home Fill Presentation May 2008 Invacare Home Fill Presentation May 2008
VGM Nashville Comp Bid R2 Seminar VGM Nashville Comp Bid R2 Seminar
VGM KMESA AIHMES Round 2 flyer VGM Round 2 flyer
Del Tech Flyer 2008 AIHMES and KMESA Del Tech Registratin Flyer
Fall 2007 Conference Registration @007 Fall Registration
2007 Fall Conf Vendor Letter PDF 2007 Fall Conf Vendor Letter
2007 Fall Vendor Registration PDF 2007 Fall Vendor Reg Form
Spring Meeting Registration Form Register for the 2007 KMESA Spring Meeting
Spring 2007 Exhibitor Form Application to exhibit at the Spring 2007 KMESA Meeting
2006 Fall Conference Program Program and registration form for the 2006 Fall Meeting
Updated Spring 2008 Brochure Updated Spring 2008 Brochure
2007 Spring Meeting Exhibitor Registration 2007 Exhibitor Form
Important Documents
KRS DME Sales Tax Exemptions Copy of the KY Statutes on DME sales tax exemptions
KMESA W-9 Form W-9 for the KY Medical Equipment Suppliers Association
Infection Control Video Order Form Order form for Infection Control Video offered at a reduced rate to KMESA members.
Autumn 2005 DME POS Fee Schedule DME POS FEE Schedule from Palmetto GBA
Oxygen Patient Flyer August 2006: Flyer to distribute to Oxygen patients to contact their respresentatives
2005 DME POS Fee Schedule New 2005 DMEPOS Fee Schedule from Palmetto GBA
Federal Statutes prohibiting Fraud and Rebates US Federal Code affecting illegal patient solicitation and rebating
PECOS Survey Request Supplier Survey Request regarding PECOS
KMESA Bylaws Bylaws of the KY Medical Equipment Suppliers Association
2008 Membership Drive Spread sheet 2008 Membership Drive Spread sheet
ICARE Information Information from the KY Office of Insurance on the new small business health insurance incentive program
Medicaid Info Medicaid Info
The Therapist as the Case Manager Teleconference THE THERAPIST AS THE CASE MANAGER/ ASSESSMENT SKILLS Teleconference
Mandatory Accreditation: Teleconference Mandatory Accreditation: When Will You Need to Comply? Teleconference
Legislative
Rep Addresses Nov 2007 Rep Addresses Nov 2007
One Pager One Pager
THIS IS IT!! Today is the DAY!! VGM and Doc Fix Bill Dec 2007 phone campaign
DME Economic Impact Study Final DME Economic Impact Study Final
AAHomecare Response AAHomecare Response to NY Times Article
Senators addresses Nov 2007 Senators addresses Nov 2007
Sample Letter to Senator 2007 Sample Letter to Senator 2007
VGM Fly in Voucher 2008 VGM Fly in Voucher 2008
Rep and Senate Phone number Nov 2007 Rep and Senate Phone number Nov 2007
Position paper HR 1845 and 2231 pdf Position paper HR 1845 and 2231
HR1845 Sample to Rep Nov 2007 HR1845 Sample to Rep Nov 2007
Enough Is Enough! VGM Grass Roots Rally
HB482 Sales Tax Bill Stuffer Use this to alert customers about the sales tax on DME
HB482 Sales Tax Talking Points Talking points to guide your conversation with legislators
Patient and Economic Risks Patient and Economic Risks
How to Communicate with Your Congressman PDF How To Congressman
General Assembly Roster Contact information for House and Senate
2009 House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue 2009 House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue
Salem Democrat Article Feb 2009 Salem Democrat Article Feb 2009
Committee letter Feb 2009 Committee letter Feb 2009
Dear Colleague Feb 2009 Dear Colleague Feb 2009
2009 Sign on 2009 Sign on
2008 sign on 2008 sign on
2009 A&R Committee 2009 A&R Committee
Locating My State Senator for HB 347 Locating My State Senator for HB 347
2009 House Standing Committee on A and R updated 2009 House Standing Committee on A and R updated
2009 House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue updated 2009 House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue updated
Oxygen AAHC Action Alert Dec 2008 Oxygen AAHC Action Alert
2009 House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue 2009 House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue
Dear Colleague Comp Bid Letter April 2009 Dear Colleague Comp Bid Letter April 2009
Study Summary Study Summary
SBADecember2008letter SBA Letter regarding osygen cap
VGM Urgent Update Oct 2007 Immediate Action Required
CMSTipSheet CMS Oxygen Beneficiary Tip Sheet
AAHC Oxygen Talking Points Dedc 2008 AAHC Oxygen Talking Points Dedc 2008
VGM MIPPA Oxygen Cap Letter Dec 2008 VGM MIPPA Oxygen Cap Letter Dec 2008
Help Protect Oxygen Suppliers Dec 2008 Help Protect Oxygen Suppliers Dec 2008
Oxygen Final Rule Dec 2008 Oxygen Final Rule Dec 2008
Invitation Cinci Invitation Cinci
2009 House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue 2009 House Standing Committee on Appropriations and Revenue
What to say May 13 2008 What to say May 13 2008
AAHomecare Letter to Secretary Leavitt AAHomecare Letter to Secretary Leavitt
VGM AAHC Update VGM AAHC Update
AAHC PAMS Charts AAHC PAMS Charts
KMESA Call to Arms KMESA Call to Arms
Sample Letter to Stop Implementation of CB Sample Letter to Stop Implementation of CB
Updated Senator and Rep list Feb 2008 Updated Senator and Rep list Feb 2008
Drexel Competitive Bidding Study Drexel Competitive Bidding Study
DMEPOS Small Business CB letter DMEPOS Small Business CB letter
HB629 Sales Tax HB629
2009 Appropriations and Revenue Committee Updated 2009 Appropriations and Revenue Committee Updated
Comp Bidding One Day Fly In Comp Bidding One Day Fly In
AandRMarch5 A&R Committee with Chairs March 5 2009
June 2009 AAHC Reg June 2009 AAHC Reg
Rep. Geoff Davis Letter June 2008 Rep. Geoff Davis Letter June 2008
Summary of both bills CALL TODY!! We’re getting close! Currently the Senate has 28 verbal commitments for S. 3144, while the House has 77 verbal commitments for HR 6252. Remember: to get this bill attached to the Medicare package that is the “doc fix,” the magic number fo
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Summary Summary
Invitation Cleveland Invitation Cleveland
June 2009 Sponsors of 621 June 2009 Sponsors of 621
June 2009 Sample Letter June 2009 Sample Letter
June 2009 HB 2373 June 2009 HB 2373
HB472 Sales Tax HB472
Medicaid
DME E-Reg 8-1-06 New Emergency Regulation on DME filed by KY Medicaid
KY Medicaid Restructuring This document contains the proposed restructuring of Kentucky's Medicaid Program. Federal waiver approval is pending. Posted 11/3/05
Medicaid DME Fee Schedule 1/26/06 Medicaid DME Fee Schedules as revised 1/26/06
Medicaid Co-Pay Regulations Medicaid co-pay regulations filed 8/1/06
KYHealth Choices Spring Provider Newsletter
April through May 2008 Medicaid Schedule April through May 2008 Medicaid Schedule
Medicare
Autumn 2005 Manual Revised Manual Pages Autumn 2005 Manual Revised Manual Pages from Palmetto GBA (Not Complete Manual)
Jan2009RBCQandA Jan 2009 Region B Council Q&A
Useful Life Replacement CMNs Useful Life Replacement CMNs
Nov 2007 RB Council Q&A Nov 2007 RB Council Q&A
CMS Dates to Remember CMS Dates to Remember
Spring 2007 Medicare Advisory Spring 2007 Medicare Advisory
Spring 2007 Region C Manual Revised Region C Manual revised
Spring 07 DMEPOS Supplier Manual DMEPOS Supplier Manual
2007 Competitive Bidding Seminars List of VGM seminars on coping with Federal Competitive Bidding
Autumn 2005 DME Manual (Full) Autumn 2005 DME Manual from Palmetto GBA (full edition)
Autumn 2005 Advisory Autumn Advisory from Palmetto GBA
Overnight Oximetry Testing SUMMARY OF CHANGES: This instruction provides guidance on when a DME supplier may deliver test equipment on behalf of a Medicare-enrolled Independent Diagnostic Test Facility (IDTF).
Region C information from Palmetto These are copies of new rules from Palmetto GBA for Medicare.
2007 DMEPOS Fee Schedule Region C
Meeting Handouts
Cara Bachenheimer 4 cara bachenheimer 4
Cara Bachenheimer 3 cara bachenheimer 3
Cara Bachenheimer Lecture 2 Handouts 2
Cara Bachenheimer Lecture Slides from Cara Bachenheimer at the KMESA Fall Meeting
Medicaid Questions Answered Questions submitted prior to the meeting are answered.
Region Updates
Spring 2005 Manual Revised Spring 2005 Manual Revised from Palmetto GBA
Spring 2005 Manual Full Spring Manual Update from Palmetto DBA
Region C Meeting Notes Handouts from the Fall Region C DMERC Meeting
Region B Council Meeting January 2010 Questions & Answers
Region B Council Meeting January 2010 Meeting Minutes
Spring 2005 Advisory Spring 2005 Advisory from Palmetto GBA