Tag: Burden
In brief: Lawmakers push for additional bid relief, Gillispie named Homecare Champion
September 21, 2018HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - HME industry champion Cathy McMorris Rodgers has released a congressional sign-on letter to CMS, HHS and OMB asking for additional relief for HME as part of the proposed rule currently under consideration, according to AAHomecare.
Rep. Rodgers, R-Wash., encourages stakeholders to ask their members in the House of Representatives to sign on to the letter before it closes on Friday, Sept. 28.
The letter expresses support for CMS's plans to suspend competitive bidding while it...
Proposed rule lifts unnecessary regulations, CMS says
September 18, 2018HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - CMS released a proposed rule yesterday aimed at removing unnecessary, obsolete or excessively burdensome Medicare compliance requirements.
Collectively, the provisions in the rule would save healthcare providers an estimated $1.12 billion annually, the agency says.
“We are committed to putting patients over paperwork, while at the same time increasing the quality of care and ensuring patient safety and bolstering program integrity,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma....