Tag: EME Medical Equipment
Providers try to balance quality, cost
October 25, 2013Leah Hoenen
YARMOUTH, Maine - As CMS's competitive bidding program drives reimbursement rates down, providers are debating the value of quality versus cost.
Half of the 109 respondents to a recent HME Newspoll said quality trumps cost. They said providing a poor-quality product is more expensive in the long run.
But the other half of respondents said they can't justify providing costlier, higher-quality products under competitive bidding.
“Obviously, with changes in reimbursement,...
