Meet and connect with the most influential group of Ohio’s HME business leaders and industry vendors by participating in OAMES' 36th Annual Meeting & Exhibition scheduled November 9-10 at the Quest Business Center in Columbus, Ohio.

November 9, 2016
8:30 a.m. –   9:00 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. –   9:15 a.m. - Welcome - Membership Business Meeting and Elections
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. - Leadership in Crisis – Servant Leadership in Times of Turmoil  David Hammack, CPA/PFS, Partner - William Vaughan Company
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. - Successfully Shifting to Non-Medicare Payer Focus Laura Williard, Senior Director of Payer Services – American Association for Homecare
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - Medicaid Update – DME Rule Revision, Managed Care, 2017-18 Budget Impact and More Ohio Department of Medicaid Health Plan Policy Staff and OAMES Leaders
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. - Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. -  Legal Breakout Sessions

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. - Legal General Session - Legal Update: 2016 and Beyond Tom Hess, Esq. - Dinsmore &
Shohl LLP
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - Adult Beverage Break
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - The Upside Down World of Washington: An HME Update & Updaate & Election Analysis
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Social Reception in Exhibit Hall

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. - State of the Industry: Facts, Trends and Outlooks Mark Higley – VGM Group, Inc., Government Affairs
10:20 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. - Break in Exhibit Hall
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. - VGM Billing, Reimbursement and Audit Workshop: Hot Topics in 2016 & Beyond Dave Lyman, Director Alternate Care Programs – VGM Group, Inc.
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. - Lunch/Networking in Exhibit Hall
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Opportunities for Incremental Additional Revenue Exist! (What Are You Waiting For?) Jim Greatorex – VGM Retail Services Group
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. - Break
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - HME Conundrums and Solutions Mark Higley – VGM Group, Inc., Government Affair
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. - Legislative & Advocacy Goals: We Need You! Mark Higley and John Gallagher – VGM Group, Inc., Government Affairs
4:45 p.m.- Adjourn

For full details on the sessions click here.

As a strategic player in the Ohio HME market, your partnership with OAMES is invaluable and the annual exhibit hall and sponsor program is the centerpiece of this experience providing a base to rebuild contacts and discover new ones. We proudly host this annual event to offer Ohio decision-makers a forum for learning the latest about industry developments on the state and national scene and bringing buyers and suppliers of HME products and services together to share a productive networking experience.

Don't wait, LinkToEvents[5] to sign-up securely now, or download our conference registration form to fax, email or mail your registration. We look forward to seeing you there!

Exhibit/Sponsor/Advertiser Information – The OAMES Exhibit Hall is SOLD OUT! We are thrilled to have such great support from the service and products providers in the industry! We may be sold out of exhibit spaces, but we do have some sponsorship opportunities available. If you'd like to know more please contact Heidi at the OAMES office today!

Facility Information – The conference will be held at the Quest Business Center, 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, Ohio 43240. This convenient meeting facility is located in the popular Polaris area on Columbus’ north side and has been the host site for the annual conference the past two years. Parking is free at Quest and the building is easily accessible for smooth exhibit set-up and tear-down.

Hotel Accommodations - Need overnight accommodations? We have a new “overflow” block at the Four Points Sheraton Columbus- Polaris with a rate of $109 per night for Tuesday Nov. 8 and Wednesday, Nov. 9. You can make your reservation online with this special OAMES link through Nov. 4.

There are also a variety of hotels in the Polaris area if you have a personal preference or would like to use a loyalty points program. Some of these properties even offer a special discount to Quest meeting attendees, so be sure to ask when you make your reservation!

We hope you’ll join us this fall for the best exposure to Ohio’s leading HME organizations! Watch for more information in the coming weeks about conference registration, the speaker line-up and educational sessions. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Heidi Moss at the OAMES office at 614-876-2424.

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November 9 - 10, 2016

OAMES 36th Annual Meeting & Exhibition

Quest Business Center - Columbus, Ohio