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IR makes a comeback?

June 25, 2012HME News Staff

WASHINGTON - CMS announced late on Friday that it plans to host a public meeting next month to consult with stakeholders on adjusting Medicare payment amounts for non-mail order diabetes supplies.CMS already has a national competitive bidding program in place to set payment amounts for mail-order diabetes supplies. But rather than add non-mail order supplies to the mix, the agency is considering using inherent reasonableness (IR) to set payment amounts for these products in the short term.“We...

Competitive Bidding, Diabetes Supplies, Non-mail order, Payment amounts