Tag: Georgia
In brief: Medicare comparison legislation, Omnipod expansion, Owlet partnership
February 18, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON — Senator Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced the Apples to Apples Comparison Act of 2026, which seeks to require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide seniors with clear, comparable data when choosing between Medicare Advantage (MA) and traditional fee-for-service coverage. By giving seniors accurate cost and coverage information, the legislation empowers them to choose the plan that best meets their health care needs. “Seniors...
Provider Tyler Riddle lobbies for payment parity for Georgia Medicaid
February 16, 2026HME News Staff
ATLANTA – Tyler Riddle, CEO of MRS Homecare, appeared before the Georgia House Health Appropriations Subcommittee on Feb. 10 to request that Medicaid rate floor language be included in the fiscal year 2027 state budget, ACMESA reports. Speaking on behalf of Georgia’s HME providers, Riddle reinforced the critical importance of Medicaid payment parity for durable medical equipment (DME) under Georgia managed care organizations – a key priority...
Georgia: Providers ‘celebrate’ new contracts
June 12, 2024Theresa Flaherty
ATLANTA – Providers in Georgia, at press time, were waiting for the state Medicaid program to announce which case management organizations (CMOs) will receive contracts that include a new rate floor for DME.
In late 2023, Medicaid officials agreed to set the rate floor for DME at 100% of Medicaid fee-for-service rates and included the provision in its RFPs.
“(From providers in Georgia), I’ve heard of contracts that ranged from 60% to 80% of the current rate, so...
Georgia passes licensure requirement
April 12, 2017HME News Staff
ATLANTA - Georgia's House of Representatives and Senate have passed a bill that establishes a licensure requirement for DME suppliers. Under the requirement, a supplier must submit the appropriate forms as prescribed by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy, submit the requisite license fee, and maintain an office or place of business within Georgia. The supplier must also meet safety standards, including ensuring all personnel engaged in delivery, maintenance and repair of DME receive annual continuing...
Medicaid relents on stander accessories
July 22, 2010Liz Beaulieu, Editor
ATLANTA - It seems like, even when rehab providers here make progress, it's often a good-news, bad-news scenario.
The good news: Rehab providers recently convinced the state's Medicaid program to resume paying for stander accessories. The bad news: Medicaid is in the middle of switching to a new claims processor and, until that's over, its hands are tied.
"It might be a year before providers are able to bill for accessories again," said Laura Cohen, co-coordinator of The Clinician Task Force, which...