Recent CMS Increases for HME Aren’t Sustainable

Legislation is the best route to securing realistic Medicare reimbursement rates

By Tom Ryan

February 5, 2022

The late-December release of the long-awaited durable medical equipment (DME) final rule marks another missed opportunity for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take meaningful action on out-of-date Medicare reimbursement rates for home medical equipment (HME).

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Tom Ryan is president and CEO of the American Association for Homecare. Visit aahomecare.org.

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