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Thank you to everyone who participated in the Virtual Lobby Campaign earlier this year. The combined efforts of our Hill Day participants and virtual contributors yielded tremendous success. We have a Bill and it is gaining traction! Check out this Telehealth News report. We’re not done yet. We need your Continue Reading →
Please read below a reflection essay from SUNY Stonybrook student Kevin An. The NYSSRC sponsored him to join our NYS team in political advocacy at this year’s Hill Day. Storming the Hill with the AARC: I would have never thought that so much would occur behind the scenes. Yet, the Continue Reading →
A Student’s Perspective of the AARC House of Delegates Meeting Indianapolis, Indiana On October 2nd and 3rd I attended the AARC’s fall/winter House of Delegates meeting as a student representative from New York in Indianapolis IN. I am currently a senior in SUNY Stony Brook’s Respiratory Care Program. Attending the Continue Reading →
The AARC House of Delegates convened in Indianapolis just prior to last month’s AARC International Congress. Our NYSSRC Delegates Claire Aloan and Steve Smith were in attendance and extremely active in discussions aimed at elevating our profession. They were joined by a couple of special guests as well. Andrew Pelletier, Continue Reading →
We need your help in order to help our respiratory patients! In compliance with certain statutory requirements, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently adjusted payment rates for durable medical equipment in non-competitive bid/rural areas based on competitive bid pricing, resulting in significant reductions which are impacting Continue Reading →