Observation Deck
As a committed homecare provider, you have worked for many years to form the relationships that are required to encourage grass-roots political action. The next step is to make the ask. Here are four key action steps you can take to help the industry effort:
Three lawmakers join ranks of backers in the House for the MPP bill.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 26, 2013
Announced in late August, OIG begins inquiry into unlicensed Round Two bidders.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 19, 2013
H.R. 1717 gains just three co-sponsors on first count after recess; more expected.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 19, 2013
AAHomecare: Expect deluge of bidding-related complaints from patients unable to get supplies.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 12, 2013
Lawmaker labels NCB ‘anything but competitive’ and negatively impacting seniors.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 12, 2013
Legislative break has offered HME advocates ample opportunity advance H.R. 1717.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 05, 2013
Industry Trends
The fight to stop national competitive bidding has gone into extra innings — and then some. With Round Two reaching implementation and bringing the program to near national coverage, providers are still fighting to stop the program while they contend with its impact. How are they faring from a business and advocacy standpoint?
- By Joseph Duffy
- Sep 01, 2013
Editor's Note
- By David Kopf
- Sep 01, 2013
Providers must stay in constant communication with their legislators. Here are some handy tips.
Advocates work to inform media, public about perils of NCB.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 29, 2013
Investigators will scrutinize CMS’s awarding of contracts to bidders that didn’t meet state requirements.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 29, 2013
Observation Deck
The CMS steamroller will run over patients as it crushes providers. Is that what it's going to take to get Congress to understand the real cost of this poorly considered and implemented program?
- By Wayne Stanfield
- Aug 01, 2013
Implementation delay still viable, according to industry advocates.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 25, 2013
Industry puts concerted effort behind legislation that would replace competitive bidding with MPP.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 25, 2013
Effort to replace competitive bidding with MPP continues to gain momentum
- By David Kopf
- Jul 11, 2013
July 18 lobbying effort will drive support of H.R. 1717, highlight Round Two problems.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 11, 2013
Industry policy, advocacy experts outline industry strategies going post-Round Two implementation.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 11, 2013
UNC professor of medicine catalogs bidding pitfalls for diabetes patients in column.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 11, 2013
Thompson, Braley work to have H.R. 2375 added to special House list of urgent bills.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 27, 2013