President-elect Donald Trump announced today that he will appoint Congressman Tom Price (R-Ga.) to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services in his Administration.  Price, who has represented Georgia’s 6th Congressional District since 2004, has been a consistent advocate for better public policy in the healthcare arena and has championed legislation to make sure that patients who rely on home medical equipment have access to those products and related services. “With a background...

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The latest version of the 21st Century CURES bill to be considered this week on Capitol Hill includes language that would retroactively roll back the second round of Medicare competitive bidding-derived cuts for rural and non-bid area home medical equipment (HME) providers for six months, as well as a provision to further delay the application of bidding-derived pricing for complex rehab technology accessories for an additional six months. The proposed legislation: Extends the transition...

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The Medicare open enrollment period began on October 15, 2016 and runs through December 7, 2016.  It’s important to know how these plan changes will impact your patients and your company.  Even though the enrollment period runs through December 7, it may take longer for many plans to update their systems.   Determining Plans Available in your Service Area Many insurance plans may add products or eliminate products they previously offered.  There may even be new...

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