Tag: DMEPOS Final Rule
Reimbursement relief: Stakeholders play all angles
July 9, 2021Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – Industry stakeholders say Congress is “definitely getting back to work,” after a long spring, during which there was little movement on HME issues.
Stakeholders have been meeting with industry champion Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., to discuss legislative language for competitive bidding relief, line up a co-sponsor and identify possible vehicles for the fall, they said.
“We’ve had Hill visits, face-to-face meetings with members...
Stakeholders push for rule’s release
March 1, 2021HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Council for Quality Respiratory Care has partnered with AAHomecare and the VGM Group to send a one-page letter to CMS urging the agency to finalize the DMEPOS final rule as quickly as possible.
A proposed rule published in October outlined the agency’s plans to make permanent the 50-50 blended reimbursement rates in rural areas.
“In light of the pandemic, it is more important than ever that the Medicare...
Stakeholders, largely in wait mode, keep close eye on DC
February 5, 2021Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – With a new administration, a new Congress and new leadership at CMS and HHS still taking shape, there won’t be a lot of action on HME priorities for the next few months, say AAHomecare officials.
Among those priorities is a final rule expected to include a host of DME-related provisions.
“The new administration is reviewing all regulations and still getting staff on board,” said Jay Witter, senior vice president...