Bid relief becomes official | HME News

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"President Barack Obama is set to sign into law today the 21st Century Cures Act, which offers some relief to HME providers in rural areas."

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President Obama signed the Cures Act into law on Tuesday, Dec 13, 2016 - UPI

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Senate Approves 21st Century Cures Act, Sending It to President Barack Obama's Desk | US News

Read the announcement: Senate Approves 21st Century Cures Act, Sending It to President Barack Obama's Desk | US News:

"Congress has approved a bill overhauling the development of medical treatments and cures that is likely to be one of the last pieces of legislation President Barack Obama will sign into law before he leaves office.

The Senate voted 94-5 on Wednesday to approve the bill, the 21st Century Cures Act, which will hasten how drugs and medical devices are reviewed and authorized by the Food and Drug Administration."

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Providers' Stories Foreshadow Growing Challenges for Rural Patients and Communities: AAHomecare Blog

Read the full post: AAHomecare Blog: Providers' Stories Foreshadow Growing Challenges for Rural Patients and Communities:

"California – So here we are after 27 years in the DME business and with this second set of cuts I will have to close my doors within a 45-60-day timeframe. It will not be pretty. I've had as many as 30 employees and now I have three; two of them are part time… When all this comes down I will also lose my home. Talk about having my world turned upside down."

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Medicare Cuts Will Disproportionately Harm COPD Patients - Morning Consult

Read the full article: Medicare Cuts Will Disproportionately Harm COPD Patients - Morning Consult:

"CMS has chosen to deeply reduce Medicare payments for the home oxygen services required to keep COPD patients healthy and out of the hospital and other costly facilities.  On January 1, CMS began applying the competitive bid rates used in urban areas to rural and other non-competitive bid areas.  This policy is being phased-in over only a 6-month period, taking full effect on July 1 and resulting in a 30-50 percent cut to home respiratory therapy. Additionally, another set of cuts of approximately 18 percent was just applied on July 1."

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New Legislation Will Provide Relief for Rural Home Medical Equipment Suppliers and Their Patients - PR Newswire

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Read the full article: New Legislation Will Provide Relief for Rural Home Medical Equipment Suppliers and Their Patients -  PR Newswire:

"Legislation to delay a new round of cuts to rural and non-bid area suppliers and provide additional fixes to the Medicare competitive bidding program for home medical equipment (HME) was introduced late yesterday in the Senate. The lead sponsors for the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act (S. 2736), are Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.).

This bipartisan, non-controversial, and budget-neutral bill will:" . . .

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