Local home medical equipment businesses in North Carolina are distributing educational materials such as the Medicare Competitive Bidding Fiasco video on SaveJobsNC.com to fight back against against a massive misinformation campaign by government bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is spending taxpayer money on a massive PR blitz to extol . . . → Read More: Medicare Bidding Myths and Realities
Worst Fears Being Realized
“It’s just four weeks into this program and we have received complaints from patients, providers, and hospital administrators who have expressed grave concerns about this approach to healthcare. We agree with the many patient advocacy groups, the 167 economists, and the 257 members of Congress who have called for an . . . → Read More: What They’re Saying
Home medical equipment (HME) is used for patients whose care is being managed from a home or other private facility managed by a nonprofessional caregiver or family member. It is often referred to as “durable” medical equipment as it is intended to withstand repeated use by non-professionals or the patient, and is appropriate for use in . . . → Read More: North Carolinians Need HME Care
In July 2010 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released details on “winning” HME bids in nine MSAs across the country which would entail an average 32% decrease in Medicare reimbursement rates. This reimbursement rate is totally unsustainable and will lead to the loss of up to 100,000 HME jobs nationwide. Congress has the . . . → Read More: Massive Reimbursement Cuts Announced
Hundreds of North Carolina home medical equipment (HME) providers are being devastated by anti-patient, anti-business federal Medicare bidding regulations. Once they close their doors, thousands of local jobs will be lost, forcing seniors and other patients in need to scramble to find someone to service their home oxygen systems and other essential health equipment.
