SUPPLIERS: Reimbursement Reductions May Compromise Your Patients' Access To Oxygen, PMDs

Why This Topic Matters

The article highlights potential Medicare payment changes that could affect supplier participation and patient access to durable medical equipment, especially in rural and home-oxygen settings. It also shows how industry groups are responding to federal policy proposals and government reports that may influence future reimbursement decisions.

Article Sections

1. PMD suppliers face proposed Medicare payment cuts

   This section summarizes concerns about planned Medicare reimbursement reductions for power mobility devices and the response from suppliers, lawmakers, and trade organizations. It focuses on access concerns and calls for changes to the timing and implementation of the fee schedule.

2. OIG Oxygen Report Flawed, Industry Study Says

   This section discusses an industry-commissioned analysis of a government report related to oxygen equipment payment policy. It outlines the broad issues raised about the data and assumptions used in the report and the resulting reimbursement concerns.