Home Health & Hospice Week
TAP INTO THESE RESOURCES FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING EDGE
Suppliers scrambling to prepare for Medicare's new competitive bidding program can tap into a wealth of free information online.
In addition to the official bidding Web site of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (www.cms.hhs.gov/CompetitiveAcqforDMEPOS/) and resources offered by the agency's Competitive Bidding Imple-mentation Contractor (CBIC) at www.dmecompetitivebid.com, suppliers should regularly check these Web-based resources:
• VGM Group (www.vgm.com). This site provides advice on how to find a subcontractor to meet your geographic or product needs and a printable checklist of how to get started.
Caveat: Some Web site features are available only to members of the organization.
• Invacare Corp. (www.invacare.com). The Elyria, OH-based home medical equipment giant has launched its own competitive bidding Web site, featuring educational materials and news updates.
Don't miss: The CBIC Web site now features an instructive Web cast about competitive bidding basics.
Tune in: And you can sign up for an Eli-sponsored audioconference presented by attorney Jeffrey Baird of Brown & Fortunato. The conference, "Update: New Final Rule on Competitive Bidding," is June 14 at 1:00 pm ET.
Call 1-800-874-9180 for more information.
Home Health & Hospice Week
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First major PPS refinements tackle hot button issues like therapy, LUPAs.
Home health agencies may alternately [...] - Therapy:
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Home health agencies expecting a [...] - Competitive Bidding:
READY, SET, BID -- BUT WHEN?
April start date passes and CMS pledges 'soon.'
Once again, waiting is the name of the [...] - Education:
TAP INTO THESE RESOURCES FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING EDGE
Don't rely only on the feds' offerings.
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Incorrect caps could cost you.
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