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CMS Shoots Down Bid Transparency Request

Agency refuses congressional, industry calls to release Round One re-bid data.

Study: Competitive Bidding Slashes Patient Choice, Access, Quality

Dobson DaVanzo & Associates study says NCB could negatively impact Medicare beneficiaries and is highly susceptible to gaming.

No CMS Reply to Altmire-Hall Letter

CMS late to respond to congressional request for Round One re-bid transparency.

CMS Releases DMEPOS Enrollment Standards

Final rule adds many new standards, modifications to existing standards.

AAHomecare Looking for Audit Feedback

Association calls on providers to relate examples of where contractors are overstepping authorities.

Power for Funding Benefits Industry Advocacy

MK Battery effort raises $37K so far, three months to go.

Patient Videos Demonstrate Dangers of Competitive Bidding

VGM produces, distributes videos of patients describing importance of HME and the threat CMS’s bid program poses.

'Not One Penny More!'

The industry simply cannot afford the offset amount in the CBO's H.R. 3790 re-score. 



Maryland Media Covers Competitive Bidding Concerns

Maryland's Gazette newspapers cover various opinions from state providers.

135 Reps. Sign Altmire-Hall Letter

Industry push to gain signers called for CMS to provide transparency in bid info.

CBO Re-scores H.R. 3790

Bill to repeal competitive bidding must now account for whopping $20 billion.

Industry Pushes to Get Bid Info

Providers urged to get lawmakers to sign Altmire-Hall letter calling for CMS to release winning bidder data.

Audits: CMS Supplier Culling?

An unfair auditing process if filled with enough problems to give anyone pause.

Industry Launches Bid Data Survey  

Providers encouraged to fill Round One re-bid poll.

Shock and Awful

Who isn’t reeling from re-bid sticker shock?

CMS Slates Next Open Door

DMEPOS phone and in-person meeting to take place Aug. 25

Lincare Offered Two Round One Contracts

National provider will accept even though its bids were significantly higher than new rates.

Industry, Patient Groups Call for NCB’s Repeal

Nearly 60 groups send open letter to congressional leaders urging program’s end.

Rotech Accepts 17 Round One Re-bid Contracts

AMEPA calls CMS vetting process into question over Rotech finances.

AAHomecare Slates 2011 Washington Conference

Event to be held March 16-17 at Westin Washington, D.C. City Center.

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