Boston physician highlights competitive bidding's threat to quality care in guest column.
Boston physician highlights competitive bidding's threat to quality care in guest column.
- By David Kopf
- May 17, 2012
Watch full-length video of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing on competitive bidding.
Watch full-length video of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing on competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- May 17, 2012
Wilson tells IRS hearing HME should fall under regulatory safe harbor.
Wilson tells IRS hearing HME should fall under regulatory safe harbor.
- By David Kopf
- May 17, 2012
AAHomecare's Marx to Ways and Means: ' We do not oppose properly designed bidding.'
AAHomecare's Marx to Ways and Means: ' We do not oppose properly designed bidding.'
- By David Kopf
- May 10, 2012
More than 300 HMEs engage patients in the fight to stop competitive bidding.
More than 300 HMEs engage patients in the fight to stop competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- May 10, 2012
Letter urges HHS chief to consider home medical equipments value in driving cost-effective Medicare policy.
Letter urges HHS chief to consider home medical equipments value in driving cost-effective Medicare policy.
Open letter calls on professionals to provide 'fresh perspective' on identifying, fighting 'waste, fraud and abuse.'
Open letter calls on professionals to provide 'fresh perspective' on identifying, fighting 'waste, fraud and abuse.'
- By David Kopf
- May 03, 2012
AAHomecare: May 9 hearing opportunity to point out NCB flaws, call for implementation of market-based alternative.
AAHomecare: May 9 hearing opportunity to point out NCB flaws, call for implementation of market-based alternative.
- By David Kopf
- May 03, 2012
H.R. 4378 would formally distinguish complex rehab technology and its provision from DME.
H.R. 4378 would formally distinguish complex rehab technology and its provision from DME.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 02, 2012
Editor’s Note:
Consistency and judiciousness mean little when you control the game.
Consistency and judiciousness mean little when you control the game.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 26, 2012
Testimony to Senate Finance Committee says DME/HME's anti-fraud measures are pushing fraudsters into other areas.
Testimony to Senate Finance Committee says DME/HME's anti-fraud measures are pushing fraudsters into other areas.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 26, 2012
Round one contracts end Dec. 31, 2013; bid schedule to come this summer.
Round one contracts end Dec. 31, 2013; bid schedule to come this summer.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 19, 2012
Now that competitive bidding is in Round Two CMS says expanded program will save up to $42.8 billion.
Now that competitive bidding is in Round Two CMS says expanded program will save up to $42.8 billion.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 19, 2012
Various factors related to election will make fight to advance industry objectives difficult; providers key advocacy players.
Various factors related to election will make fight to advance industry objectives difficult; providers key advocacy players.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 16, 2012
Editor's Note:
Time is getting awfully tight in the fight to stop NCB; providers must develop options.
Time is getting awfully tight in the fight to stop NCB; providers must develop options.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 05, 2012
Templates could become important element in CMS's pre-payment review demo project.
Templates could become important element in CMS's pre-payment review demo project.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 05, 2012
25 providers secure signatures from patients, citizens in congressional letter campaign.
25 providers secure signatures from patients, citizens in congressional letter campaign.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 05, 2012
CMS reminds DMEPOS providers in Round Two CBAs that they must submit by 9 p.m. ET.
CMS reminds DMEPOS providers in Round Two CBAs that they must submit by 9 p.m. ET.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 30, 2012
April 18 effort will call on Congress to create a separate complex rehab benefit under Medicare.
April 18 effort will call on Congress to create a separate complex rehab benefit under Medicare.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 29, 2012
Waterloo residents, VGM employees urge lawmaker to push CBO to score MPP.
Waterloo residents, VGM employees urge lawmaker to push CBO to score MPP.
- By David Kopf
- Mar 27, 2012