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| H.R. 6490: Representatives 'Get It' Members of Congress are understanding the importance of H.R. 6490 and adding their support to the bill |
| Rep. Price: “Competitive Bidding Is Hardly Competitive Printed in HME Business Oct 23, 2012 H.R. 6490's lead lawmaker Representative Tom Price addresses attendees at Power for Funding reception in favor of the program that should replace the Medicare competitive bidding program |
| Add Your Support of H.R. 6490 and the Market Pricing Program Today Support H.R. 6490 and the Market Pricing Program are growing, but more action is required |
| H.R. 6490 - Our Opportunity to Enact the Market Understanding HR 6490 and the MPP and how the MPP is better for Medicare beneficiaries |
| MPP Issue Brief and Bill Summary Understanding HR 6490 and the market pricing program and why it's so important to health care. Issue Brief and Bill Summary 2/28/2012/ American Association for Homecare |
| Patient and Disability Groups Support Bill to Begin Market Pricing System for Home Medical Equipment in Medicare More than 30 patient advocacy and consumer groups endorsed a bill in Congress that would replace Medicare's current "competitive bidding" program |
Other Resources |
| A Study of 1-800-Medicare Ability to Accept Beneficiary Calls |
| KC Star Editorial - HR 942 Written by Finn Bullers |
| Pass H.R. 942 to Protect Access to Complex Rehab Technology An excellent resource that explains the need to separate Complex Rehab Technology from DME |
| List of Cities Included in Medicare's Competitive Bidding Program and Timeline |
| The Risks of Competitive Bidding to Medicare Beneficiaries |
| Your Access to Home Medical Equipment Will Never be the Same |
| The Objectives of Competitive Bidding Have Already Been Accomplished |
| Competitive Bidding: Past, Present, and Future |
| HR 4378 - A Call To Action for Complex Rehab Technology Mobility advocates are fighting to keep complex rehab products out of restrictive government programs |
PFQC Materials for Print |
| 2013 Frequently Asked Questions about Competitive Bidding A consumer-friendly FAQ page to help educate patients about competitive bidding and how to speak out. |
| 2013 PFQC Brochure: Quality Home Care is Under Attack |
| DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Impact on People Living with Disabilities - Policy Brief |
| DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Impact on Senior Citizens - Policy Brief |
| PFQC Diabetes Supplies Postcard Call People for Quality Care to request free copies of PFQC postcards for distribution. 800-260-7913 |
| PFQC CPAP Postcard Call People for Quality Care to request free copies of PFQC postcards for distribution. 800-260-7913 |
| PFQC Respiratory Postcard Call People for Quality Care to request free copies of PFQC postcards for distribution. 800-260-7913 |
| PFQC Mobility Postcard Call People for Quality Care to request free copies of PFQC postcards for distribution. 800-260-7913 |
PFQC Newsletters |
| April 2013 eNewsletter |
| February 2013 E Newsletter - PFQC Update - Contact Congress - Tips for Writing Congress - Where is PFQC? |
| January 2013 E Newsletter - 2012 Progress - Paul and Mary's story about how competitive bidding is impacting her access to oxygen care - 2013 Legislation - Call for events |
| PFQC January 2012 eNewsletter |
| PFQC March 2012 eNewsletter |
| PFQC April 2012 eNewsletter |
| PFQC February 2012 eNewsletter |
| PFQC July 2012 eNewsletter |
| PFQC May 2012 eNewsletter |
| PFQC August 2012 eNewsletter |
| PFQC June 2012 eNewsletter |
| PFQC September 2012 eNewsletter |
Rural Access |
| The Impact of Competitive Bidding On Rural America |
The Basics |
| The 91 Areas in Round 2 of Competitive Bidding 91 new areas will be added to Medicare's competitive bidding program in 2013. Here is a list of those areas. |
The Economics of Competitive Bidding |
| CalTech Study Concludes That Competitive Bidding is Badly Flawed Study shows that Medicare’s Competitive Bidding Program is based upon a flawed design that will be difficult to fix |
| CMS Bidding System Will Increase Medical Costs: A Cost/Benefit Analysis |
| 167 Economists and Auction Experts Agree Competitive Bidding Will Destroy Market and Harm Medicare Beneficiaries |
| The Impact of Competitive Bidding on the Durable Medical Equipment Market |
| The Impact of Competitive Bidding: A One-Year Update |
| A Summary of the Economic Impact of Competitive Bidding |
| Competitive Bidding Will Eliminate More Than 100,000 Jobs Nationwide |
| The Impact of Competitive Bidding on Small Businesses |
| CRE Statement on "Inherent Reasonableness" for Retail Pharmacy Diabetic Supplies Printed July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness' Statement, delivered at the 7/23/12 CMS Public Meeting on: "Inherent Reasonableness of Medicare Fee Schedule Amounts for Non-Mail Order (Retail) Diabetic Testing Supplies |
| Medicare’s Competitive Bidding Program’s Toll on Iowa A new study concludes that competitive bidding for home medical equipment will have a significant negative impact on Iowa, including the loss of 2,500 jobs and $200 million in economic activity. |
| Report Casts Doubt on CMS Competitive Bidding Program Healthcare finance experts find flaws with Medicare's competitive bidding program |
| Competitive Bidding Would Harm State Economies Two new reports released by The VGM Group predict Medicare's competitive bidding program for DME would harm the economies of both large metropolitan and rural areas |
The Impact on Beneficiaries |
| LEHRER: Medicare bidding process will hurt doctors, patients - Published in the Washington Times, August 2011 A report from the Pacific Research Institute finds the bidding methods could reduce investment in medical-device markets by as much as $3.1 billion over 10 years (essentially stopping the development of new high-tech devices) and cost $50 billion in terms of reduced life expectancy. |
| The Market Pricing Program is Good for Beneficiaries |
| When Competitive Bidding Hurts Patients Reprinted from The New York Times 5/16/2012. Dennis Rosen is a pediatric pulmonologist and sleep specialist at Children’s Hospital Boston. He discusses the impact competitive bidding has had on his patients |
| Bidding Farewell: How the Medicare Auctions Could Severely Reduce Durable Medical Equipment Supplies and Harm Homebound Elderly Patients |
| “The Day My Doctor Cried Out To Me" Medicare's competitive bidding hurts patients, providers and doctors |
| The Hidden Costs of a Flawed Medicare Auction- By Peter Crampton, Professor of Economics, University of Maryland |
| Expert Debunks Claim that Bidding Doesn't Hurt Beneficiaries |
To and From Congress |
| Letter to Sen. Grassley from Van G. Miller - Stop Competitive Bidding, Support MPP More than 400 VGM employees joined Van Miller in signing a letter to Sen. Charles Grassley. The letter asks Sen. Grassley to push for a CBO Score of the Market Pricing Program. The program would replace the current Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program. |
| Philadelphia Beneficiaries Letter to PA Senators 21 Philadelphia requested to sign letters sent to Sen. Toomey and Sen. Casey of Pennsylvania. They are asking for a companion bill to H.R. 1041 and for support of the Market Pricing Program as an alternative to the current Competitive Bidding program. |
| An E-Mail Message From Rep. Bruce Braley D-IA "I believe competitive bidding is severely flawed, and that's why I'm working to end the program." |
| A letter from Texas Rep. Michael C. Burgess This was in response to a message sent by J. Sanders who lives near Dallas. He is Limb/Girdle Muscular Dystrophy patient in need of a hospital bed. He was unable to find a provider in his county, due to competitive bidding, so he bought one from Craig's List. |
| An e-mail message from Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson |
| Response from Sen. Chuck Grassley to Iowa Advocates |
| House of Representatives Request for Transparency in Bidding Program |