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HR-1041 Up to 163 Backers

Bid repeal bill notches seven more co-sponsors after recess.

CMS Slates Next DME Open Door Forum

Jan. 11 call will be audio-only, streaming web event.

Industry Groups Back Market-Based Alternative to Bidding

Letter to Congress urging replacement to competitive bidding show growing industry unity.

Troy Hosts Civil War Battlefields Tour Contest

Enter between Oct. 18 to Oct. 31 for a chance to win two free tickets for wheelchair tour.

MABIS DMI Healthcare Now Briggs Healthcare

New logo reflects business transformation.

VGM Group Offers ‘Faces of Advocacy’ Calendar

Full-color calendar is customizable for provider marketing.

 Drive Medical Buys Inovo/CHAD Therapeutics

The move aims to expand Drive’s presence in the respiratory for homecare, as well as long-term, hospital and emergency care markets.

Senior Lawmakers Call for Scrutiny of NCB

Appropriations Committee leaders task GAO with a comprehensive review of bid program.

NCB Will Force Community Pharmacies to Drop Diabetic Supplies

NCPA survey confirms that cuts from bid program will cause a mass exodus by community pharmacies.

HR-1041 Notches 6 More Backers

Bid repeal bill at 156 cosponsors as Congress approaches recess.



VGM Bidding Seminars Underway

Series of two-day events aims to give attendees the “ins and outs” of Round Two of competitive bidding.

Math Proves HME’s Value

Upcoming VGM study to be released at Medtrade demonstrates HME’s ROI.

MedPAC Proposes Additional HME Cuts

Reimbursement reductions part of $230 billion plan to cover doc fix.

MED Group Launches Competitive Bidding Institute

Fifty-city seminar series on NCB preparation is open to anyone.

AAHomecare Unveils Market-Based Pricing Model

Association proposes program as a replacement for Medicare’s competitive bidding program.

NGS Clarifies of KX/GA Modifiers Use

Jurisdiction B DME MAC issued a clarification on when modifiers can be used on same line in "same or similar" situations.

Interstate Bid Areas Pose Round 2 Problems

Large bidding areas add possibly insurmountable layers of complexity, including potential interstate trade issues.

HQAA to Anthem/Wellpoint: 'Our Accreditation Counts'

Accrediting organization says insurance conglomerate is unfairly not recognizing its DMEPOS accreditation.

N.C. Providers Rally for Jobs During President Obama Visit

Providers urge President to recognize expansion of CMS's bid program will kill jobs.

Medical Device Tax Will Kill Jobs

Report estimates health reform law’s excise tax will cost more than 43,000 positions.

CBIC: Round Two’s Around the Bend

Competitive bidding contractor reminds providers of Round Two schedule.

H.R. 1041 Picks up 5 More Backers

House competitive bidding repeal bill now up to 150 co-sponsors.

MSNBC Covers HMEs’ Hurricane Efforts

Story provides examples of providers response to Irene — and value of HME.

Industry Responds to Irene

HME providerss assist patients in wake of devastating hurricane.

AAHomecare: 'What Happened to Bid Changes?'

Contrary to Congressional directives, CMS has made no changes to Round Two to protect beneficiaries.

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