North Carolina's leader in Medical Equipment Advocacy and Education.
"Strengthening our member companies, preserving access to quality care"

North Carolina Association for
Medical Equipment Services

Benefits which 2010 NCAMES Members Receive:

• Reduced rates for two General Meetings with the highest in quality programming and entertainment

Winter Meeting - January 21-22nd, 2010, - held at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro
Summer Meeting and Exhibit Show - June 23-25th, 2010, - held at the Holiday Inn Resort at Wrightsville Beach 

•  Reduced rates for Educational Seminars held in the state's center (Raleigh, Greensboro, or Charlotte areas) during the Spring and Fall which are usually one-day, in-depth instruction. 2010 Schedule will include sessions on: Management/Operations Focus, Accreditation & Reimbursement trainings, Driver Certification Training Programs, Sales/Marketing and Personnel Training, Rehab Training, etc.

• Lobbying Power - both in North Carolina & Washington DC:
  
  NCAMES was instrumental in passing the NATION'S FIRST STATE LICENSURE LAW in 1995.
  In 1999, NCAMES worked to pass a state sales tax exemption bill.
  In 2000, NCAMES passed a Respiratory Licensure Bill.
  2001 Agenda included action to pass licensure for out-of-state providers doing business in NC.
  2009 included two large grassroots lobbying trips to DC to work to halt Competitive Bidding.
  2009 meetings with Medicaid halted single source DME provider concept.
  NCAMES visits our NC  delegation DC each year and has a General Assembly breakfast
  during the long session in Raleigh (next one in 2011).

• Emailed News - with committee reporting from our committees as activity warrants, with the latest industry updates and advertising opportunities for Associate Members

• Committees: Legislative - State & Federal, Education & Programming, Private Insurance, Membership, Medicare, Medicaid, Rehab, Ethics, NC Board of Pharmacy Liaison, Respiratory Care Board Liaison

• Guidance in grassroots lobbying campaigns and on-site visits by your elected officials

• NCAMES Membership Directory, By-Laws, Code of Ethics, Patient Bill of Rights, Caregiver Bill of Rights

• NCAMES Membership Certificate suitable for framing

• Informal networking with other NCAMES members

• Up to the minute E-mail communications, updates and more!!

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Close Association with the American Association for Homecare and many other affiliated industry associations, state and national

NCAMES - Serving the Home Medical Equipment and Sales Industry in NC since 1989!!