House Passes Bill Delaying July 1 DME Cuts, Next Steps Unclear

The House on Tuesday (July 5) passed a bill to delay durable medical equipment supplier payment cuts in rural and non-competitive bid areas for three months -- though the cuts went into effect July 1 -- and suppliers are urging the House and Senate, which passed its own version of a delay in June, to come together and find a way to delay the DME supplier pay cuts before Congress again goes on recess after July 15. “With Congress set...