CareForward Alliance urges CMS to halt CBP, work with stakeholders on real reforms
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:42 AM CDT, Thu September 25, 2025
YARMOUTH, Maine – The CareForward Alliance, a newly formed coalition of senior citizen advocates, people with disabilities, patient groups and free-market policy organizations, warns that proposed changes to Medicare’s competitive bidding program would reduce choice, increase costs and limit access to critical medical equipment for millions of beneficiaries.
The coalition calls on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to not move forward with the proposed rule and instead work with stakeholders to institute real reforms that will root out waste, fraud and abuse in the health care system.
“These proposed changes would undermine the very principles of the CBP: choice, efficiency and market-driven cost savings,” said Saul Anuzis, president of the 60 Plus Association, part of the coalition. “Instead of improving competition, the government is inserting more bureaucracy and limiting suppliers, which ultimately means fewer options and longer delays for those on Medicare who need essential equipment like intermittent urinary catheters and ostomy supplies.”
In addition to the 60 Plus Association, the CareForward Alliance is a project of the American Association of Senior Citizens, the leading senior advocacy organization focused on defending the rights and independence of older Americans.
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