Lawmakers, news media take notice of letter listing competitive bidding’s numerous flaws.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 07, 2010
Invacare sponsors COPD patient on another long-distance cycling trek to spread awareness of the disease.
- By David Kopf
- Oct 07, 2010
166 bidding and auction program experts catalog flaws in CMS’s competitive bidding program in letter to Rep. Stark.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 30, 2010
New device could make home diagnosis cheaper, more viable.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 30, 2010
New rules aim to implement some of Affordable Care Act’s more significant provisions.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 23, 2010
Agency’s internal halt to reporting to HIPDB undercuts intra-agency efforts to fight Medicare fraud.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 23, 2010
Association’s statement at House subcommittee on fraud reiterates 13-point anti-fraud plan, busts CMS ‘myths.’
- By David Kopf
- Sep 23, 2010
Meeting will be via conference call only.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 16, 2010
Lawmakers at Health Subcommittee hearing hit government witnesses with hard questions.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 16, 2010
House Energy and Commerce Committee’s health subcommittee will hold a Sept. 15 hearing on competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 09, 2010
Competitive bidding will directly and significantly affect rural areas, according to economist
- By David Kopf
- Sep 09, 2010
Costs to increase for medicare claim submissions.
- By Andrea Stark
- Sep 09, 2010
Agency refuses congressional, industry calls to release Round One re-bid data.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 02, 2010
Phased launch starts in target markets, with national coverage in the works.
- By David Kopf
- Sep 02, 2010
Final rule adds many new standards, modifications to existing standards.
CMS late to respond to congressional request for Round One re-bid transparency.
Dobson DaVanzo & Associates study says NCB could negatively impact Medicare beneficiaries and is highly susceptible to gaming.
Oxygen equipment maker to donate portion of its sales to Play it Forward Foundation.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 20, 2010
VGM produces, distributes videos of patients describing importance of HME and the threat CMS’s bid program poses.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 20, 2010
Maryland's Gazette newspapers cover various opinions from state providers.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 20, 2010
Association calls on providers to relate examples of where contractors are overstepping authorities.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 20, 2010
MK Battery effort raises $37K so far, three months to go.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 20, 2010
Industry push to gain signers called for CMS to provide transparency in bid info.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 12, 2010
New program aims to help providers buck funding threats and thrive in the rental market.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 12, 2010
Bill to repeal competitive bidding must now account for whopping $20 billion.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 11, 2010