Agency also launches 'bidder education program' for Round One participants.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 16, 2012
Providers and mail order suppliers receive emails asking them to send specific materials by Aug. 17.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 14, 2012
VGM-commissioned university study projects massive negative impact for Hawkeye State alone.
- By David Kopf
- Aug 02, 2012
Brian Rye encapsulates results of Bloomberg study on competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 12, 2012
New report from Bloomberg Government calls into question CMS’s projected savings.
- By David Kopf
- Jul 12, 2012
Hosted in Round One’s 9 CBAs, the day-long events will cover all facets of the CMS’s fall re-bid.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 28, 2012
Newspaper column from San Antonio provider educates Lone Star readers on dangers of bid program.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 13, 2012
New Caltech research using computer models demonstrates bid program’s problems.
- By David Kopf
- Jun 07, 2012
Competitive Bidding
How to develop alternative business plans prior to competitive bidding Round Two implementation.
Medicare director fields various questions from HMEs, others in meeting at hospital.
- By David Kopf
- May 30, 2012
VGM, NAIMES figures put tally at more than 320 providers closed due to Medicare funding cuts.
- By David Kopf
- May 23, 2012
Video
‘Trouble at the Medicare Garage’ uses auto repair scenario to demonstrate NCB’s impact on patients.
- By David Kopf
- May 23, 2012
Boston physician highlights competitive bidding's threat to quality care in guest column.
- By David Kopf
- May 17, 2012
Watch full-length video of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing on competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- May 17, 2012
AAHomecare's Marx to Ways and Means: ' We do not oppose properly designed bidding.'
- By David Kopf
- May 10, 2012
More than 300 HMEs engage patients in the fight to stop competitive bidding.
- By David Kopf
- May 10, 2012
AAHomecare: May 9 hearing opportunity to point out NCB flaws, call for implementation of market-based alternative.
- By David Kopf
- May 03, 2012
Editor’s Note:
Consistency and judiciousness mean little when you control the game.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 26, 2012
Round one contracts end Dec. 31, 2013; bid schedule to come this summer.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 19, 2012
Now that competitive bidding is in Round Two CMS says expanded program will save up to $42.8 billion.
- By David Kopf
- Apr 19, 2012