Home Health & Hospice Week

"No news is bad news" regarding durable medical equipment competitive bidding, says the National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers. Industry representatives are gathering complaints about the DME bidding program that began on Jan. 1, but the industry isn't getting feedback from physician, referral, and patient communities, NAIMES says. "Since we know problems are there, the lack of reports are likely because these groups don't know where to report problems," the trade group says. Physicians and clinicians, patients and caregivers, and discharge planners and care coordinators can fill out forms specific to their position at www.competitivebiddingconcerns.com or on the American Association for Homecare's website at www.aahomecare.org.