Medicare is restricting care for 1 million Americans based on a faulty assumption. Congress must intervene

Medicare is restricting care for 1 million Americans based on a faulty assumption. Congress must intervene

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has decided to include ostomy supplies in its competitive bidding program (CBP), limiting supplier choice in the name of cost savings. Finalized last November, the policy is already moving toward implementation with key decisions on pricing and the number of contracts to award for each product category expected as soon as this spring. The goal is understandable. The reasoning is not.Read the rest…