Inside CMS - 06/27/2019

Senators Join Push To Get Vents Removed From CMS Bidding Program

By Michelle M. Stein / June 20, 2019 at 3:42 PM
Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are leading a Senate letter asking CMS to reconsider its plan to add non-invasive ventilators to the durable medical equipment competitive bidding program -- or at least include patient safeguards in the bidding process -- and lawmakers in the House have been collecting signatures for a similar letter, which the American Association for Homecare estimates has about 180 lawmakers on board. “We encourage CMS to engage with the stakeholder community prior to...


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