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Mentions in the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post last week kicked off a new round of speculation. 5/13/2008 Accreditation Deadline is May 14 With the accreditation application deadline for round two of competitive bidding in just two days, we asked four experts to talk about the process. 5/12/2008 Competitive Bidding Takes a Beating Comments at a subcommitee hearing this week began renewed discussions on Capitol Hill, and at Medtrade, that cast a harsh spotlight on competitive bidding. 5/8/2008 Stark Sets May 6 Comp Bidding Hearing "We have heard from both suppliers and beneficiary advocates that the DMEPOS competitive bidding program is not working as well as it is supposed to," said Rep Fortney Pete Stark (D-Calif). 5/2/2008 Impropriety in the Inland Empire? Officials at Pride Mobility say 18 of the winning standard power wheelchair bidders in Riverside, Calif, all had price, product supplier, and consultant in common. 5/1/2008 Rehab Carve Out Back in Play AAHomecare claimed a victory this week with the introduction of S 2931, a bill that would exempt complex rehab from competitive bidding. 4/30/2008 SeQual Opens European Office AAHomecare claimed a victory this week with the introduction of S 2931, a bill that would exempt complex rehab from competitive bidding. 4/28/2008 63% of Round One Bidders Disqualified CMS told Congressional staffers this week that they immediately disqualified 603 out of 1,005 bidders. Meanwhile, pressure grows to halt round one. 4/25/2008 Invacare First Quarter Earnings Up Invacare Corp reported adjusted earnings before income taxes of $6.2 million, as compared to $1.5 million for the first quarter last year. "2008 should be a strong recovery year for Invacare," says Mal Mixon, chairman and CEO. 4/24/2008 Meuser Falls in Penn GOP Primary Invacare Corp reported adjusted earnings before income taxes of $6.2 million, as compared to $1.5 million for the first quarter last year. "2008 should be a strong recovery year for Invacare," says Mal Mixon, chairman and CEO. 4/23/2008 AAHomecare Schedules Legislative Fly-In May 21 is the day set aside as part of a continuing effort to suspend round one of competitive bidding. 4/22/2008 Sleep Network Aims to Educate Helen Kent, RRT, president of Progressive Medical, Carlsbad, Calif, sees opportunity in helping CPAP providers. 4/18/2008 Comp Bidding: "CMS Has Not Flinched" Sen George Voinovich (R-Ohio), along with several other republican lawmakers, is working to urge HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt to address problems with round one of competitive bidding. 4/17/2008 CMS Accreditation Audio Conference Set for April 17, 2008 Sen George Voinovich (R-Ohio), along with several other republican lawmakers, is working to urge HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt to address problems with round one of competitive bidding. 4/15/2008 Invacare Partners with Software Company Sen George Voinovich (R-Ohio), along with several other republican lawmakers, is working to urge HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt to address problems with round one of competitive bidding. 4/14/2008 Defining Moment for Permobil? Approximately 375 therapists and providers attended Permobil's PowerSurge 2008 this week in Nashville. Permobil officials picked up hotel costs for the 2-day event, and attendees paid their own travel expenses. 4/11/2008 Is Lab Win Blueprint for HME? A fight over competitive bidding in the laboratory industry took a sharp turn this week when US District Court Judge Thomas J. Whelan granted a plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction against HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt. 4/10/2008 Letters Fly Amidst Round One Concerns Sen Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) sent a letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt last week as providers pondered contract numbers and licked wounds. 4/7/2008 AAHomecare Retains Law Firm AAHomecare retained the Washington, DC firm Sidley Austin in a continuing effort to address complaints from providers who may have been unfairly excluded from round one of comp bidding. 4/3/2008 Experts Discuss Home Sleep Testing AAHomecare retained the Washington, DC firm Sidley Austin in a continuing effort to address complaints from providers who may have been unfairly excluded from round one of comp bidding. 4/2/2008 |
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