Issa Interested in HME Regs

WASHINGTON — AAHomecare has met again with senior staff
from the House Oversight and Reform Committee on HME regulations
that negatively impact the economy and jobs, its newsletter
reported last week.

Chaired by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., the committee is
examining regulations — existing and proposed — that
result in lost jobs. The association said it has brought up a
number of regulations related to competitive bidding, respiratory
therapy, power mobility devices, diabetes testing equipment and
supplies and Medicare audits that do just that.

AAHomecare noted Issa’s staff was interested in its concerns,
particularly in “examples of how CMS has not followed the proper
regulatory process relating to HME issues.”