DME dealers dread prospect of competitive bidding

Drug Topics;  November 4, 2002 ;     700+ words ......closer to implementing a national competitive bidding program. Under competitive bidding, the program will award contracts...passed in June, proposals for national competitive bidding are included in two recently introduced...

MEDICARE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPETITIVE BIDDING:THOMAS J. HOERGER,...

Congressional Testimony;  May 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ......research I have performed on Medicare competitive bidding programs for Part B services. My...evaluation, and implementation of competitive bidding for Medicare Part B services. All...evaluated the impact of Medicare`s competitive bidding demonstration for DMEPOS. After...

RTI SENIOR FELLOW HOERGER TESTIFIES ON MEDICARE COMPETITIVE BIDDING...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ......research I have performed on Medicare competitive bidding programs for Part B services. My...evaluation, and implementation of competitive bidding for Medicare Part B services. All...evaluated the impact of Medicare's competitive bidding demonstration for DMEPOS. After...

Competitive bidding delay: what now?(editor's message)(Editorial)

Rehab Management;  August 1, 2008 ;     439 words ......the implementation of Medicare's competitive bidding program by 18 to 24 months. In addition...items included in the first round of competitive bidding (including complex rehab) will serve...payment for the delay. Ironically, competitive bidding was briefly in effect from July...

CBO Savings Estimate to Medicare Under Competitive Bidding Program...

U.S. Newswire;  June 21, 2002 ;     647 words ......Office (CBO) cost analysis of the competitive bidding provisions included in the recent...CBO, a provision for a national competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment...services for which the application of competitive bidding is not likely to result in significant...

Medicare: Competitive Bidding for Medical Equipment and Supplies Could...

General Accounting Office Reports & Testimony;  June 1, 2008 ;     696 words ......that administers Medicare--to test competitive bidding as a new way to set payments. CMS...2003 (MMA) required CMS to conduct competitive bidding on a large scale and suppliers to...asked to describe the effects that competitive bidding could have on Medicare program payments...

HHS Report Identifies Weaknesses with Competitive Bidding Program, Says...

U.S. Newswire;  October 2, 2002 ;     631 words ......HHS) report evaluating Medicare's competitive bidding demonstration projects was submitted...Report to Congress" on the status of competitive bidding, submitted by the HHS Secretary...conclude what the long-term effects of competitive bidding on the evaluation issues will be...

GRASSLEY URGES MEDICARE OFFICIALS TO STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS ON COMPETITIVE...

Capitol Hill Press Releases;  September 9, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Officials to Study Recommendations on Competitive Bidding WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley...recommendations as they work to introduce competitive bidding for medical equipment such as power...Grassley had concerns about imposing competitive bidding for durable medical equipment ...

DMEPOS competitive bidding: tough choices for long-term care; CMS's new...

Long-Term Living;  July 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......confront the complexities of the new competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment...competitors. Congress mandated the competitive bidding program in 2003 as a way to save...has announced a second round of competitive bidding for 2009 that will include 70 more...

MEDICARE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPETITIVE BIDDING:KATHLEEN M. KING...

Congressional Testimony;  May 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ......here as you discuss the Medicare competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment...1997 (BBA)5 required CMS to test competitive bidding as a new way for Medicare to set...medical equipment and supplies. Competitive bidding is a process in which suppliers...

Pursuant to section 1847 of the Social Security Act, competitive bidding...

Healthcare Financial Management;  June 1, 2007 ;     120 words ......1847 of the Social Security Act, competitive bidding will be conducted for certain durable...equipment. Beginning in 2007, in a competitive bidding area, a supplier must be awarded...where DME items are subject to a competitive bidding program must either be awarded a...

Coalition Formed to Protect Medicare Patients' Choice of Medical Equipment...

U.S. Newswire;  July 11, 2002 ;     700+ words ......new coalition opposing national "competitive bidding" for medical services and technology...CAMSET) is concerned that national competitive bidding will undermine quality of care...of Representatives, would expand competitive bidding from two ongoing demonstration projects...

NAMES OPPOSES DME COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROVISION IN DRAFT HOUSE REPUBLICAN...

PR Newswire;  May 12, 1995 ;     700+ words ......industry exclusively, is opposed to the competitive bidding provision for durable medical equipment...Medicare and Medicaid, including a competitive bidding provision for durable, or home medical...spending cuts. Coughlan stated, Competitive bidding for certain selected home ...

Debate continues over measure concerning competitive bidding

The Journal Record;  August 29, 2000 ;     438 words ......the state to get around Oklahoma's competitive bidding law on certain projects, said people...essentially repeals the state's competitive bidding law. "That's exactly what they're...identified. "They're wiring around it (competitive bidding)." Oklahoma's competitive bid law...

REP. ALTMIRE ISSUES STATEMENT ON CMS' COMPETITIVE BIDDING ANNOUCEMENT

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  March 20, 2008 ;     172 words ......Services' announcement about its competitive bidding program. On Monday, Congressman...co-signers asking for data about how competitive bidding would impact small businesses. Congressman...originally awarded contracts through competitive bidding. "There's no doubt DME ...