Competitive Bidding


Providers, Advocates Raise Bidding Concerns at SBA Hearing

Small Business Administration’s Seattle field hearing gives providers forum to call for halt to bidding.

Humana Plans to Use Competitive Bidding Rates

Private payor carrier will use reimbursement rates set by competitive bidding for non-network providers.

MPP Bill Hits 115 Co-Sponsors

H.R. 1717 racks up 19 more backers as industry continues lobbying fight.

HMEB, AAHomecare Host Free Advocacy Webinar

Providers urged to dial into June 14 call to learn how they can fight for their businesses, industry and patients.

Bidding Delay Letter Up to 123 Backers

More lawmakers join effort calling on CMS’s Tavenner to implement administrative delay.

Editor's Note

Defeating Defeatism

Lawmakers Back Delay of Round Two Implementation

More than 65 lawmakers sign dear colleague letter calling on CMS for administrative delay.

Round Two Winners’ Compliance Called Into Question

Significant portions of contract winners do not hold required state licenses, certifications.

Industry, Lawmakers Rally Around HME

Speakers, industry delegates set engaged, energetic tone for Washington Legislative Conference.

‘There’s No More Room for Apathy’

Provider, AAHomcare board member Tom Ryan makes impassioned call to action.



Washington Conference Re-Cap

H.R. 1717: Providers Must Tell a Strong Story

Rep. Price urges providers to have frank discussions with lawmakers to push through MPP legislation.

H.R. 1717 Gains 31 Backers

Number of MPP legislation’s co-sponsors swells to 96 lawmakers with more to come.

Providers Descend on Washington

Representatives of HME businesses nationwide gather at AAHomecare’s legislative conference to hit the Hill in support of H.R. 1717.

Industry Newsmaker

Fighting the Good Fight

PAMS Executive Director John Shirvinksy discusses the fine art of stopping competitive bidding, and what providers must do to make it happen.

Editor's Note

Defeating Defeatism

The fight to stop competitive bidding has been a tough slog, and it's not surprising some providers might be frustrated or worn out. But it's time to get re-energized. We have a bill in-hand, let’s get it passed.

MPP Bill Up to 65 Sponsors

H.R. 1717 continues momentum, picks up an additional 21 sponsors.

CMS Begins Warning Round Two Beneficiaries

Agency begins emailing notifications regarding program; letter campaign begins May 31.

MPP Bill hits 44 Co-Sponsors

H.R. 1717 garners another 19 backers as providers, associations continue efforts to drive Congressional support.

Industry Advocacy

Making More Friends than Enemies

HME’s PR imperative serves as a call to action for every provider to raise the industry’s profile. What can they do to help?

Observation Deck

The MPP Bill —What is Needed to Advance?

After months of waiting for an MPP bill, the industry now has legislation it can lobby behind. How providers can help ensure H.R. 1717 gets 218 co-sponsors by mid-June.

HME Business Podcast