The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) home health calendar year 2026 final rule revives Medicare’s controversial competitive bidding program and requires annual accreditation for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers who bill Medicare. The long-awaited final rule was published on Nov. 28. Accreditation to become an annual requirement Accreditation, which…
CMS Final Rule Restarts Competitive Bidding, Requires Annual DMEPOS Accreditation
HHS: 2.8 Million Americans Enrolled in Duplicate Medicaid, CHIP, ACA Plans
The Department of Health & Human Services estimated that eliminating duplicate enrollments could save $14 billion per year.
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) said an analysis of 2024 enrollment data uncovered 2.8 million Americans who are enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in more than one state, or who are enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP while also being enrolled in a subsidized Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange plan.…
Briefly: RESNA Schedules Member Night During RehabWeek; BBB Issues DME Telemarketing Fraud Warning
Featuring the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America and the Better Business Bureau.
RESNA Member Night Scheduled for May 13 at RehabWeek The member event for the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) will be held at Pinstripes Chicago — a bistro, bowling and bocce venue — on Tuesday, May 13, starting at 6 p.m. “RESNA members and RehabWeek attendees will have the chance…