I was always told the only stupid question is one that is not asked. At least that's what I used to tell my soldiers. With that in mind, what is CMS and DME? I guess that tells you that I don't deal with these issues, but I would like to know about them. Thanks, Quadius
On 3/21/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > CMS is controlling or trying to control against fraud. In the past its > been bad. Bad, to the tune of a billion dollars over the last 5 years of > waste and CMS is trying to control all of that by developing partitions and > procedures. Wait until competitive bidding kicks in to establish the maximum > allowable price for a wheelchair. Next it will maximum allowables for > repairs too. This amounts to government restraints in business... affecting > the consumer, all behind your backs. (you are not suppose to know this is > going on) > And in the next 2-3 years it will become more restrictive and > competitive. > Those working with private insurance and the VA may not face these new > road places and competitive uniformity to restrict costs. > > Keep in mind that the DME are not allowed to blame the government either, > just follow the established guidelines or face losing your certification. > Maybe this explains the reason the most DMEs don't stock parts and > components like they once did. Why stock it, if it won't be approved, like > in the past. > > Best Wishes > >
