Funding


New Business Models

2011 Big Ten

New Business Models

Many providers will have to reshape their businesses in order to survive and thrive in 2011.

Many providers will have to reshape their businesses in order to survive and thrive in 2011.

Financial Services

2011 Big Ten

Financial Services

As CMS funding pressures force providers into new business models, they will require financial help from various sources

As CMS funding pressures force providers into new business models, they will require financial help from various sources.

Competitive Bidding

2011 Big Ten

Competitive Bidding

The industry has fought a long fight, but Round One has reached implementation. What next?

The industry has fought a long fight, but Round One has reached implementation. What next?

NAIMES Outlines Round One Action Plan

Association launches state-level strategy for raising public awareness to imminent competitive bidding pitfalls.

Association launches state-level strategy for raising public awareness to imminent competitive bidding pitfalls.

Economist Calls for Bidding ‘Time Out’

University professor led the group of 166 auction experts that criticized CMS’s program.

University professor led the group of 166 auction experts that criticized CMS’s program.

DME MACs Yank Glucometer Coverage Revisions

All jurisdictions withdraw proposed revisions that posed sharp funding cuts.

All jurisdictions withdraw proposed revisions that posed sharp funding cuts.

AAHomecare Soliciting Bid Problem Info

Association collecting reports of problematic bids from industry.

Association collecting reports of problematic bids from industry.

New Site Collecting Bid Problems Debuts

Providers, partners and patients urged to document bid problems by Dec. 15.

Providers, partners and patients urged to document bid problems by Dec. 15.



34% of Round One Suppliers Suffer Shaky Credit

Study by Invacare calls into question CMS financial standards for bid winners.

Study by Invacare calls into question CMS financial standards for bid winners.

CMS Warned About Bad Bid Winner Credit

Lawmakers notify CMS head regarding Invacare credit study.

Lawmakers notify CMS head regarding Invacare credit study.

CMS Lists Round One Contract Suppliers

Agency affirms Jan. 1 implementation date, says 356 providers will serve 1,217 contracts.

Agency affirms Jan. 1 implementation date, says 356 providers will serve 1,217 contracts.

CMS’s Physician Final Rule Includes New DME Rules

Includes first-month purchase option elimination, oxygen payment changes for relocating patients.

Includes first-month purchase option elimination, oxygen payment changes for relocating patients.

CMS Slates 2 NCB Calls

Educational calls scheduled for non-contract suppliers, referral agents.

Educational calls scheduled for non-contract suppliers, referral agents.

Observation Deck

Securing the Signature

Knowing the specifics offers some audit relief.

Editor's Note

House of Cards

Implementing NCB will come a cropper.

Why is CMS pressing forward with NCB when it is abundantly clear that the competitive bidding it created is so fl awed that it will have disastrous consequences for the Medicare benefit, and for U.S. healthcare in general?

Webinars & Webcasts

Fast-tracking Retail
Reversing competitive bidding cuts through ramping up your cash sales strategy.

Find out more!

What have you done to advance H.R. 1717, the bill to replace competitive bidding with the MPP?