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Concerns Continue for Access to Durable Goods at State Level
September 21, 2017
Categories: Blog
Access Press published a piece on the plight of homecare providers in Minnesota and a current law requiring Minnesota to bid out incontinence products: The Midwest Association of Medical Equipment Suppliers (MAMES), its members and other advocates are asking to overturn a law requiring Minnesota to bid out incontinence products. The law was tucked into the 2017 health and human service omnibus bill in the final hours of the legislative session. Bill Amberg, who is MAMES’ lobbyist, said...
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Reimbursement Cuts to NY Medicaid Incontinence Supplies
February 23, 2017
Categories: Blog
One Month Delay in Effect While Further Review Takes Place Last June, The New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) announced an ‘Incontinence Supply Management Program’ for all Medicaid beneficiaries that would implement minimum quality standards for incontinence products to take effect on September 1, 2016. In addition to the quality standards, NY DOH also awarded a preferred vendor contract to TwinMed, LLC for incontinence products to be purchased by Medicaid providers....
