Blessed Blessed Silence

I love peace and quiet, and am never uncomfortable in silence, because I always appreciate it.

I've had a couple of readers ask me if I've noticed that TAHCS has gone silent, and I can honestly respond that no, I didn't notice. Sometimes the absence of something, no matter how annoying and dim-witted that something may be, doesn't register, no matter how welcome that absence is.

And the absence of the self-serving, pompous, sub-literate, and too-often-false babble that TAHCS inflicted on the DME world is a welcome one.

Silence is the best answer for and from the stupid. (Stating the Case Blogger)

TAHCS has always touted itself as being the "pro-active" association for DMEs in Texas. They threw the "United we stand" slogan around alot too.

I always thought that the most "pro-active" thing that TAHCS could do was to disappear.

Yes, I'm told that Barry Johnson got up and spoke at a couple of Texas Medicaid meetings (the ones about that state's incontinence bid), but did TAHCS submit any alternative proposals? Nope. I've seen the one that MESA submitted, and it's extremely good. If that bid goes forward in Texas, it won't be for lack of effort on MESA's part to stop it.

It should come as no surprise to anyone that TAHCS can't say the same about its "pro-active" efforts on behalf of Texas DME providers.

The TAHCS guys have exhibited no sense of discretion; that lack goes along well with their extremely economical use of truth, their apparent deficiency in knowledge of the English language, and their utter lack of professionalism (Barry Johnson and Dean Cheney showing up at some MESA events are some great examples of no professionalism).

TAHCS was like a half-assed firecracker. It just fizzled out real quick and made a loud noise. (An edited quote borrowed by the Stating the Case Blogger from Jersey Shore's "The Situation")

Signs point to TAHCS being no more, and that's a step in the right direction for the industry.

AMEPA, it's your turn.