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Stakeholders publish ostomy white paper

Stakeholders publish ostomy white paper

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By HME News Staff

Updated Thu May 3, 2018

WASHINGTON - AAHomecare has partnered with several patient organizations, including the United Spinal Association, the United Ostomy Associations of America and the Spina Bifida Association, to produce a white paper on why the competitive bidding program should not be expanded to include urologicals and ostomy supplies. Both the president's budget and the Medicare Payment and Advisory Committee have referenced such a possibility. “The danger of expanding the competitive bidding program to ostomy and urological supplies is that the minimal function of the product can take precedent over patient choice and advanced technologies, which often, and necessarily, enhances quality of life,” said contributor Anna Markiewicz of Hollister, in a bulletin.

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