Tag: Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (CRE)
Bid lawsuit reaches end of line
February 22, 2013Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 19 refused to hear a petition that would have stopped CMS from awarding competitive bidding contracts until it complied with rulemaking processes.“It's hard when they tell you 'no' from the day you file it until the day they kick you out the door,” said Barry Johnson, executive director of the Texas Alliance for Home Care Services (TAHCS), which filed the original lawsuit against CMS and the Department of Health and Human Services in 2010.The...
Watchdog group tries new tactic in bidding fight
January 25, 2013Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON - Industry stakeholders aren't the only group still trying to put a halt to the competitive bidding program.
Watchdog group The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (CRE) on Dec. 19 filed the first of several Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking information about the methodology behind the bidding program. Although CMS has discretion over the design of the program, the law requires the agency to use a commonly accepted auction method—something it hasn't...
MPP: Co-sponsor tally rises, watchdog group tries another tack
December 21, 2012Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON - The week before Christmas, HME industry stakeholders wrapped up seven more co-sponsors for H.R. 6490, bringing the total to 87.
“This demonstrates significant strength for this bill,” said Walt Gorski, vice president of government affairs for AAHomecare. “It's not easy to get 80 or 90 co-sponsors on anything. Everyone is working hard to move the bill in any legislative vehicle this year.”
As the long holiday weekend advanced, it was looking like the...