While Senate hotline looked to put legislation on a fast track to approval, a last-minute hold stalls out rural providers’ reprieve from full bid expansion cuts. Industry considers next steps.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 15, 2016
The Senate has put its version of the recently approved House rural relief bill on ‘hotline,’ which is typically a 24-hour fast track to approval.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 14, 2016
Bid limits on items covered by bid program would be based on fee schedule set prior to when bidding prices were set.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 07, 2016
Effort will demonstrate the true cost of providing DMEPOS items to Medicare beneficiaries.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 07, 2016
As advocates work with Congressional leadership, providers, patients urged to lobby Senators and Representatives to compromise, advance rural relief to President by July 15.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 07, 2016
While House sit-in stalled PADME vote, Representatives approve a delay that would push second round of expansion cuts to Sept. 30.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 06, 2016
Full price reductions show an average reduction of more than 50% off the 2015 fee schedule for impacted categories.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 30, 2016
As July 1’s full rate cuts loom over rural providers, AAHomecare urges for continued grassroots advocacy as it might still secure a retroactive reform.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 30, 2016
Cape Medical Supply says it can’t accept new patients on the island due to bid expansion.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 30, 2016
While Senate voted to approve delay to July 1 bid expansion cuts, the House firearms sit-in unexpectedly stalled action on House companion legislation to protect rural providers.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 23, 2016
Lawmakers vote to approve legislation that will protect rural HME providers and their patients from bid expansion cuts.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 22, 2016
New report shows that the vast majority of wheelchair accessory spending goes to needed supplies for complex rehab patients; industry working to protect funding for those items from bid expansion.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 09, 2016
The House PADME legislation now claims 97 co-sponsors; industry’s 30-day lobbying push continues.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 09, 2016
Agency says data shows no outcomes changes due to bid expansion; AAHomecare’s Ryan calls report ‘mistaken extrapolation of data,’ urges providers to continue PADME push.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 08, 2016
Providers, advocates attending last week’s Washington Legislative Conference urged lawmakers to support rural bid reform.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 02, 2016
As July 1 cuts loom large, industry association urges providers to help lobby on behalf of S.2736 and H.R. 5210; three recent developments could bolster those efforts.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 02, 2016
New HHS OIG study affirms that multiple Round Two contract holders didn't have required state-level licenses, which could help industry's push to delay July 1 cuts.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 01, 2016
Optimism and realism color rural provider advocates’ opinions during last week’s Washington Legislative Conference visits.
- By David Kopf
- May 31, 2016
Association calls on providers to drive advocacy for House and Senate bid expansion reform bills.
- By David Kopf
- May 19, 2016
Next step in grassroots push to speak before SBA will occur on May 16 at University of South Maine.
- By David Kopf
- May 12, 2016