Tag: Pacific Research Institute
In brief: New issue brief on bid program, Viemed boost, AdvaMed support
November 7, 2025HME News Staff
SACRAMENTO – Proposed reforms to the next round of the competitive bidding program (CBP) for DMEPOS don’t go far enough to fix fundamental flaws, according to a new issue brief from the Center for Medical Economics and Innovation at the Pacific Research Institute, a nonpartisan, free market think tank.
“Medicare’s current broken bidding process drives up taxpayer costs, promotes the use of lower-quality equipment that doesn’t serve patients...
Think tank releases issue brief on ‘broken’ competitive bidding program
November 5, 2025HME News Staff
SACRAMENTO – Proposed reforms to the next round of the competitive bidding program (CBP) for DMEPOS don’t go far enough to fix fundamental flaws, according to a new issue brief from the Center for Medical Economics and Innovation at the Pacific Research Institute, a nonpartisan, free market think tank. “Medicare’s current broken bidding process drives up taxpayer costs, promotes the use of lower-quality equipment...