home modification

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 3, 2013—Like two prizefighters duking it out in a 15-round title bout, CMS and the DME  industry have stepped into the ring of cost cutting and cost saving for over a decade and beyond.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 14, 2012—More than 30 patient advocacy and consumer groups endorsed a bill in Congress that would replace Medicare's current "competitive bidding" program for durable medical equipment with a better market pricing system that preserves access to homecare. Millions of Americans use medically required durable medical equipment and services at home, including oxygen therapy, wheelchairs, and hospital beds.

HALIFAX, Va., Oct. 9, 2012—Wayne Stanfield, president and CEO of the National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers (NAIMES), encourages HME/DME providers to become an advocate for their industry. His comments are as follows:

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 10, 2012—In e-mails to members of the House of Representatives, AAHomecare is describing the benefits of H.R 6490 and urging them to cosponsor the bill, which would replace the current bidding program with the far-better and more sustainable Market Pricing Program (MPP).