Tag: double-dip oxygen
'Double dip': AAHomecare increases pressure
April 20, 2017HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - AAHomecare is asking lawmakers for relief from a “double-dip” oxygen cut in the 2017 Medicare fee schedule for stationary oxygen.The move reinforces a letter that the association sent to previous leadership at CMS in December, asking the agency to recalculate its rates, which have dipped below competitive bidding rates in rural and non-bid areas.“We would like to reinforce these efforts by generating congressional interest and support on the issues, as well,”...