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| John Latsko |
If all goes as proposed, the largest, most accessible, and cheapest suppliers of certain durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) may gain Medicare business. Smaller, less accessible, and more expensive suppliers stand to lose Medicare business. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) recent proposal for a competitive bidding program for some DMEPOS items and supplies to Medicare patients raises some questions while it answers others.
