Tag: Leitten
Study details increased Part A costs due to bid program
July 31, 2018HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa - The VGM Group has added a study that shows the cost shift that is happening as a result of reduced access to DME for Medicare beneficiaries to its lobbying toolbox.
The VGM-sponsored study by Leitten Consulting shows that:
Fall-related injuries due to failure to provide needed mobility equipment results in a cost shift of between $4,705 and $5,029;
COPD-related exacerbations due to failure to provide supplemental oxygen therapy results in a cost shift of about $14,350;...
Access, Competitive Bidding, Cost Shifting, Leitten, VGM Group
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