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
Editor's Note
- By David Kopf
- Dec 01, 2012
H.R. 6490 picks up 28 backers over Thanksgiving; industry calls to lobby hard during lame duck Congress.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 29, 2012
Dubbed 'Operation STOP NCB,' event aims to build needed support for MPP legislation.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 29, 2012
Patients, providers, clinicians, Congressional staffers discuss competitive bidding problems at Kansas forum.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 15, 2012
H.R. 6490 gains eight backers, providers urged to keep lobbying in support of the bill.
- By David Kopf
- Nov 01, 2012