Tag: H.R. 2005
In brief: Stakeholders push back, Owens & Minor upsizes offering, Merits expands
April 4, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare, the Council for Quality Respiratory Care and VGM are raising concerns with CMS and lawmakers about the access issues and the negative health outcomes that could result from a recent draft proposal for noninvasive positive pressure ventilation.
CMS on March 11 released a proposed decision in response to the request to reconsider NCD 280.1 to establish coverage policies for the use of noninvasive home mechanical ventilators and respiratory assist devices for...
ITEM Coalition supports H.R. 2005
April 3, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The ITEM Coalition has lent its support to H.R. 2005, a bill to reestablish 75/25 blended Medicare DME reimbursement rates in non-rural/non-competitive bidding areas. In a letter to the bill’s lead sponsors, the coalition states: “H.R. 2005 is squarely in line with the goals of the ITEM Coalition to ensure that all people can access the specialized devices and services they need to ensure their health and independent function. For these reasons, we are proud to support...