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CMS decision on Tennessee sets precedent

June 21, 2013Elizabeth Deprey

WASHINGTON - It was a big win in the HME industry's fight against competitive bidding when CMS disqualified one-third of the contract suppliers for Tennessee, but that's not the only state with licensure issues, stakeholders point out. “It establishes a precedent that CMS is going to have to deal with,” said Andrea Stark, a reimbursement consultant with MiraVista. “I see it as a domino falling, the beginning of a chain reaction.” CMS last week sent letters to...

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