Repair Crisis Deepens Across Pennsylvania and the Nation
Ann Eubank from UsersFirst has advised PAMS that CMS has asked United Spinal Association to take the lead on gathering consumer data on a rapidly degenerating repair access crisis in …
Congressman Rothfus vows to modify Medicare bidding plan
U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus told local business owners on Wednesday that he’ll lobby to change Medicare’s rules governing bidding by medical equipment suppliers. Rothfus, R-Sewickley, said he is one of …
Report Patient Problems Associated with Medicare Competitive Bidding Implementation
The People for Quality Care Complaint Hotline has already logged more than 1,700 patient complaints nationwide. CMS is currently telling Congress that they have onle received about 30 complaints. Our …
Competitive Bidding Prices coming to Medicaid?
A Recent OIG report suggests Texas Medicaid DMEPOS costs may be exceeding medicare costs in Competitive Bidding Areas. WHY OIG DID THIS STUDY States establish their Medicaid payment amounts for …
OIG to Investigate Bidding Program
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced plans to investigate the controversial Medicare bidding program to “determine whether CMS selected DMEPOS suppliers …
HME News: Industry recruits media in bid fight
YARMOUTH, Maine – Industry stakeholders are trying to organize numerous press calls in August about the negative impact of competitive bidding as another way to get the attention of lawmakers, …
Bidding and wheelchairs: ‘The system is not working’
Industry warnings of access problems due to Round 2 of competitive bidding are becoming a day-to-day reality for power wheelchair users. Providers report users are facing extended wait times for …
‘No-man’s land’ for oxygen patients
When a local competitor closed its doors recently, provider Tyler Riddle had bad news for its capped-out oxygen patients: He couldn’t take them. “I am not going to take capped …