Tag: Paul Tobin
In brief: CMS puts finger on fraud, DME MACs remind docs about PECOS
December 20, 2013HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - Industry watchers expect CMS to select a contractor early next year to administer a new fingerprinting provision aimed at curbing fraud and abuse. An RFP seeking a contactor to handle the process has a submission deadline of Dec. 23 and an award date of late February, according to AAHomecare. The provision mandates that “high-risk” providers submit fingerprints for a background check through the FBI's database. Those who will be subjected to the rule include newly enrolling...
What we're up against
April 19, 2012Elizabeth Deprey
When Paul Tobin gave the keynote speech at CELA yesterday, he wanted the audience to know what they'd be up against on the Hill today—deep-seated attitudes about disability that most people don't even know they have. The same attitude that makes people shout at blind people or treat anyone in a wheelchair as mentally disabled began with Plato, he said. The renowned philosopher said people with disabilities should be “put away in an unknown place.” That exclusion continued...