DME Lobby Seeks Delay In July Rural Supplier Cuts With Stand-Alone Bill

A bipartisan group of senators is backing a bill to delay the next round of cuts to DME suppliers in rural, non-competitively bid areas, though one American Association for Homecare official recently suggested that moving the bill on its own could be a challenge. Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) introduced the Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act on Thursday (March 17), and the bill already has 14 bipartisan co-sponsors. CMS was required to adjust fee schedule amounts...