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Pricing vs Reimbursement In The Homecare Industry – And The Competitive Bidding Solution

by Frank Barlin on November 6, 2007 in All, Editorial, Healthcare Marketing, Home Healthcare

After all the trauma of the recent deep reimbursement cuts by Medicare, the Office of Inspector General in the United States has found that Medicare, in certain cases pays 35% to 45% more than internet advertised prices for certain power wheelchairs. The industry is quick to protest and will argue “the higher bar” that Medicare [...]

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National Competitive Bidding Homecare United States

by admin on March 26, 2007 in All, Editorial, Healthcare Marketing, Home Healthcare

Its official – CMS (Medicare – Medicaid) have gone public with a website to provide further information on National Competitive Bidding (NCB). This is yet another indication that NCB is coming sooner rather than later. Of particular interest is this statement “CMS has not set a deadline for DMEPOS suppliers to become accredited in order [...]

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