Tag: Bid Pricing
CMS exempts accessories from bid pricing – for good
July 29, 2021HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – CMS in a final rule issued today says it will permanently stop applying competitive bidding pricing to accessories for complex rehab manual wheelchairs, NCART has reported.
In late June, CMS agreed to extend an 18-month pause on applying bid pricing to these accessories for an additional 90 days, until Oct. 1., to give the agency more time to review the industry’s request.
“We are sincerely grateful to CMS for making today’s policy decision and...
Accessories: Stakeholders secure reprieve
June 23, 2021HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – CMS has announced a 90-day suspension of scheduled Medicare cuts to accessories for complex rehab manual wheelchairs, NCART reports.
That extends an 18-month suspension that would have expired on July 1 to Oct. 1.
“They will use this time for further analysis and, hopefully, a permanent suspension,” Don Clayback, executive director of NCART, tweeted today. “Thank you advocates, Congress and CMS.”
On Monday, a letter led...
Members of Congress press CMS on accessories
June 22, 2021HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – A letter signed by 19 members of Congress was sent to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure late on Monday asking her to stop the Medicare payment cuts to accessories for complex rehab manual wheelchairs that are set to go into effect July 1.
The letter, circulated by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., was signed by 18 members of the House of Representatives and Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa.
“CMS has been reviewing the issues and our communication with them has been...
Accessories language passes Congress
December 17, 2019HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - Language suspending competitive bidding pricing for accessories for complex rehab manual wheelchairs has passed as part of year-end spending legislation in both the House of Representatives and Senate, NCART reports.
The language, included in H.R. 1865, would require CMS to stop applying bid pricing to these accessories for 18 months starting Jan. 1, 2020.
The House passed the bill 297-120; the Senate 71-23. The president is expected to sign it Friday.
The language would also...
Accessories bill back in play
April 19, 2019Liz Beaulieu, Editor
WASHINGTON - A bill that would suspend competitive bidding pricing for accessories for complex rehab manual wheelchairs for 18 months is back on the books in the House of Representatives.
Reps. John Larson, D-Conn., and Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., introduced H.R. 2293, which would also permanently exempt complex rehab manual wheelchairs from the bid program, on April 12, supported by 21 of their colleagues.
“Because a bill has been introduced earlier in the year and because a similar bill passed...