Tag: Round 1
Stakeholders rally around study criticizing bid program
July 2, 2015Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine - Higher rates of hospitalizations and deaths among Medicare beneficiaries whose access to diabetes supplies was disrupted in Round 1 competitive bidding areas is a “tragic” outcome of the program, say stakeholders.
“It's clear that the disruption of access has thrown many chronically ill seniors into non-compliance with their at-home self care,” said Tom Milam, an industry consultant and former provider. “It's tragic.”
A study recently...
Reports offer little substance for HME industry
April 11, 2014Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON - A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the Round 1 rebid of competitive bidding “parroted” CMS, say industry stakeholders.
“I think the intent of Congress was that this is an independent agency that would look at competitive bidding and come up with its own conclusions,” said Tom Ryan, president and CEO of AAHomecare. “If you rely on CMS to give you the answers you are going to get the same results. It's parroting the conclusions...
CMS: A master at market manipulation?
April 19, 2012Liz Beaulieu, Editor
I admit I'm not one for change.
But earlier this week, when I read CMS's release outlining some of the details for the Round 1 “recompete,” I bristled more than usual.
I expected, silly me, a re-do of the Round 1 re-bid, which was essentially a re-do of the original Round 1, with a few minor changes like dropping Puerto Rico as a bid area and limiting bids for support surfaces to the Miami bid area.
Those are changes I can deal with.
And I guess CMS made at least one significant change...
CMS charges ahead with Round 1 'recompete'
April 18, 2012HME News Staff
BALTIMORE - CMS late yesterday announced plans to “recompete” contracts for the nine areas included in Round 1 of competitive bidding.The agency plans to announce a schedule and begin registration this summer. It plans to open bidding this fall.The affected product categories are:— Respiratory Equipment and Related Supplies and Accessories (Includes oxygen, oxygen equipment, and supplies; continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices, respiratory assist devices...