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States move to single-source more and more DME

July 21, 2017Liz Beaulieu, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine - Distributors have been picking up Medicaid contracts for incontinence supplies in a number of states for years. Now the stakes have been raised.In Indiana, for example, Medline has won a single-source contract to provide all DME and supplies to Medicaid patients under Managed Health Systems, a managed care company that's administering part of the state's program. Medline plans to drop ship aides, soft goods and supplies, and has set up a network that includes Apria Healthcare to...

Home medical supplies, Medline, single source


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MassHealth moves toward preferred manufacturer model

April 4, 2017HME News Staff

BOSTON - MassHealth has published a request for response for a preferred manufacturer/distributor for incontinence products, according to the Home Medical Equipment Services Association of New England. Tom Lane, the director of MassHealth's Fee-for-Service Programs, told HOMES, however, that the preferred manufacturer/distributor would be required to work with the HME provider network. The bid opening date is scheduled for May 1. A number of states have explored similar models for incontinence supplies,...

Incontinence Supplies, Medicaid, single source


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