Competitive Bidding


Thomas-Altmire Bill at 74 Co-sponsors

Bi-partisan support for bidding repeal bill quickly gaining.

CMS Delays Round Two

Competitive bidding program now slated for summer 2013 implementation.

CMS: Round One ‘Very Smooth’

Industry refutes CMS’s glowing assessment at PAOC meeting.

New Regulatory Reality

Business Solutions

The New Regulatory Reality

Four months into Round One, how are contract holders and providers that lost bids coping? Have mobility providers re-tooled to survive the loss of the first month purchase option. Most important: how can the industry fight back?

Competive Bidding: Support Surface Providers

Business Solutions

Canary in the Coal Mine

As a cornerstone DME service, beds are in a unique position to tell us how competitive bidding might play out for the entire industry. Have Round One bed and support surface HMEs found business models that let them breathe easy?

Advocacy Group Debuts Anti-Bid Vid

New video features HME users speaking out against competitive bidding.

H.R. 1041 Up to 53 Backers

Patient groups thanks Reps. Thompson, Altmire for introducing bill.

Editor's Note

The Big Sell

Providers need to reach out to partners, patients — now.

20 Co-Sponsors Back New Bid Repeal

Bi-partisan support already lining up for H.R. 1041

Senate Bill Aims to Nix ‘Burdensome’ Regulation on HMEs

S.B. 358 would force HHS, CMS to regulate per President’s Executive Order to remove overzealous, unnecessary regulation.



Lawmakers Launch New Bidding Repeal Bill

Reps. Altmire, Thompson members say H.R. 1041 will garner bi-partisan support.

UMD Prof Hosts Bidding Conference

April 1 event will debate, discuss auction approach, will include mock auction.

NCB Repeal Tops Industry Agenda

AAHomecare aims to regain legislative momentum.

Bid Program Receives More Bad Press

Media reports and high-profile column highlight problems with competitive bidding.

Providers Gear up for Washington Conference

Key lawmakers step up to help providers carry out their agenda for next week’s trip to lobby Capitol Hill.

Congressional Staff Gets an Earful on NCB

Industry educates Congressional staff on competitive bidding program’s pitfalls.

Next PAOC Meeting April 5

Registration will soon begin for Spring meeting.

Industry Meets With Lawmakers, Regulators

AAHomecare meets with House Committee Chairman’s staff, Florida associations and providers parlay with CMS’s Blum.

Obama Budget Drops Bomb on HME

President’s 2012 plan calls to link NCB cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates.

FAHCS Hosts Town Hall

Florida providers discuss competitive bidding, audits and Medicaid reform.

HME Business Podcast