Rep. Thompson Stop Competitive Bidding Webinar TODAY
TODAY: Rep. Thompson free webinar on stopping CB, 2:45 PM, ET Stay committed in the fight to save the HME industry from Medicare competitive bidding. Congressional champion Glenn “GT” Thompson …
Frustration with Changes to Medicare Diabetic Testing Supplies Policies
This month, Medicare made a change aimed at saving taxpayers billions of dollars. But community pharmacists say it could wind up putting patients at risk and result in more waste. …
Medicare Diabetic Testing Supplies Mail Order Contract Suppliers List
April 2013 CMS Released a PDF Document containing the Legal Business Name of each Contract Supplier for the National Mail-Order Program. There has been much confusion and information seeking regarding …
Could There be a Medicare Competitive Re-Bid in Tennessee
U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker have introduced legislation that may re-open the competitive bidding process for durable medical equipment suppliers in Tennessee. Re-Bid Bill The bill would require …
Beneficiary Access Problems Due to Medicare Bid Program
Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers (PAMS) is receiving numerous reports of beneficiary access problems throughout Pennsylvania and the country. It is VERY IMPORTANT that ALL beneficiary access problems are reported …
CMS Refuses Round 2 Competitive Bid Delay
After receiving a letter from 227 lawmakers calling for CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner to delay implementation of Round Two of competitive bidding due to various problems found with winning bidders, …
Patient View: New Mediare Diabetic Testing Supplies Program
July 1st Medicare patients with diabetes will have to change how they get their diabetic testing supplies. That is when Medicare Part B will implement a national mail-order program. In …
Lawmakers call on OIG to investigate competitive bidding
In a June 21 letter to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Reps. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, call on the agency to investigate the possibility that …