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CMS Proposes Adding Ventilators to Competitive Bidding; AAHomecare Pushes Back
January 4, 2019
Categories: Blog, Competitive Bidding
In late 2018, CMS requested feedback on the inclusion of ventilators (E0465, E0466, E0467) and braces in the DMEPOS competitive bidding program. AAHomecare responded with comments strongly opposing inclusion of ventilators to the program due to the complexity of providing ventilator services to patients and due to the intensive and continual care these patients need. Ventilators are life support systems that replace or support normal ventilatory lung function, it is a DME item that is unlike any...