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New MPP Bill Launched in House

Rep. Price unveils H.R. 1717 which would replace competitive bidding with market pricing program.

 By David Kopf Apr 25, 2013

Senior members of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Tom Price, M.D. (R-Ga.) and Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) have introduced H. R. 1717, a bill that would repeal CMS’s competitive bidding program and replace it with the industry’s Market Pricing Program.

Called the Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2013, would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to have the MPP to determine prices for home medical equipment. The MPP was developed based on the input of various experts including that from 240 economists, including two Nobel Laureates, with expertise in bid models and game theory, who have opposed CMS’s program in letters to CMS, Congress and the President. In addition to the economists, various industry and patient groups have voice their support of the MPP. Read more

Sue Norman and Shelly Klein at the St. Paul Senior Workers Conference today.

Senate companion bill to provide a separate Medicare benefit category for complex rehab technology.

By Laurie Watanabe
Apr 18, 2013
According to HME Business News

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will introduce a Senate companion bill to provide a separate Medicare benefit category for complex rehab technology (CRT), according to a news announcement this week from NCART Executive Director Don Clayback.

H.R. 942, the House bill that would establish such a benefit category, was co-introduced by Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) last month. The bill is titled the “Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013.” Read more

Handi’s CEO, Mike Bailey and CMO, Laurie Tomaszewski are attending the MAMES Spring Conference in Omaha, Neb. Below is a picture of John Gallagher from CGM Group and Cara Bachenheimer from Invacare Corp presenting “Washington Update- Legislative Issues Impacting HME.

 We LOVE attending this conference.

Stop by and visit our booth; say “HI” to Shelly, Matt or Sue -  check out the latest products and get a Handi Medical carabineer with compass…

We are looking forward to seeing you!