Hosted in Round One’s 9 CBAs, the day-long events will cover all facets of the CMS’s fall re-bid.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 28, 2012
Newspaper column from San Antonio provider educates Lone Star readers on dangers of bid program.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 13, 2012
New Caltech research using computer models demonstrates bid program’s problems.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 07, 2012
Competitive Bidding
How to develop alternative business plans prior to competitive bidding Round Two implementation.
Medicare director fields various questions from HMEs, others in meeting at hospital.
- By David Kopf
- May 30, 2012
Video
‘Trouble at the Medicare Garage’ uses auto repair scenario to demonstrate NCB’s impact on patients.
- By David Kopf
- May 23, 2012
VGM, NAIMES figures put tally at more than 320 providers closed due to Medicare funding cuts.
- By David Kopf
- May 23, 2012
Watch full-length video of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing on competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- May 17, 2012
Boston physician highlights competitive bidding's threat to quality care in guest column.
- By David Kopf
- May 17, 2012
More than 300 HMEs engage patients in the fight to stop competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- May 10, 2012
AAHomecare's Marx to Ways and Means: ' We do not oppose properly designed bidding.'
- By David Kopf
- May 10, 2012
AAHomecare: May 9 hearing opportunity to point out NCB flaws, call for implementation of market-based alternative.
- By David Kopf
- May 03, 2012
Editor’s Note:
Consistency and judiciousness mean little when you control the game.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 26, 2012
Now that competitive bidding is in Round Two CMS says expanded program will save up to $42.8 billion.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 19, 2012
Round one contracts end Dec. 31, 2013; bid schedule to come this summer.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 19, 2012
25 providers secure signatures from patients, citizens in congressional letter campaign.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 05, 2012
Editor's Note:
Time is getting awfully tight in the fight to stop NCB; providers must develop options.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 05, 2012
CMS reminds DMEPOS providers in Round Two CBAs that they must submit by 9 p.m. ET.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 30, 2012
Waterloo residents, VGM employees urge lawmaker to push CBO to score MPP.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 27, 2012
First in a series of videos explaining bid program's pitfalls hits Youtube.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 22, 2012