Business Solutions
CMS's announcement of the Round Two reimbursement rates has left the industry reeling. HMEB talks to various experts to get their insights and perspectives on where HME goes from here.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 01, 2013
Editor's Note
Don't let CMS's latest move leave you stunned. Now is the time to come out into the lobbying arena and keep swinging so that the industry can KO competitive bidding once and for all.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 01, 2013
Preliminary results of survey show huge Round Two reimbursement cuts not scaring off bid winners.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 21, 2013
Various providers, patients, lawmakers, experts discuss program’s negative impact.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 21, 2013
Survey aims to collect data on contract offers, and if providers accepted or declined.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 14, 2013
AAHomecare calling on providers to send in their experiences.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 14, 2013
Feb. 26-27 will be preceded by in-district meetings, and supported by ‘shutdown the switchboard’ effort.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 14, 2013
Both sides push their respective agendas amid maelstrom of Round Two pricing worries.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 07, 2013
Industry Advocacy
Only Congressional action can stop competitive bidding. We cannot look back and lament at the past and what could have been. We must look forward.
- By Wayne Stanfield
- Feb 01, 2013
Editor's Note
The industry and CMS are waiting for each other to make the first move.
- By David Kopf
- Feb 01, 2013
DME rates slashed by an average of 45 percent, diabetic supply rates drop an average of 72 percent.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 30, 2013
Observation Deck
The industry could source it's partner in the ‘upper house’ from the remaining crew of co-sponsors that backed the bidding reform bill of 2008.
Bill to address CBO issues identified with H.R. 6490; providers urged to contact past co-sponsors.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 17, 2013
Mathematics writer reviews competitive bidding problems, MPP solutions.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 11, 2013
Bill to replace MPP bill not included in Congressional budget and spending package, expires.
- By David Kopf
- Jan 03, 2013
2013: The Year Ahead
Round Two of Competitive Bidding could radically redefine the HME industry if it starts rolling out in July. Here’s what you need to consider.
- By Joseph Duffy
- Jan 01, 2013
- By Joseph Duffy
- Jan 01, 2013
Co-sponsors for H.R. 6490 now stands at 87 lawmakers.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 20, 2012
Concerted industry advocacy effort expands ranks of H.R. 6490’s co-sponsors to 80 lawmakers.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 13, 2012
2012 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics lends his support to replace CMS's bid program with market pricing program.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 06, 2012