Industry Makes 'Incredible' Push to Delay Competitive Bidding

June 23, 2008 - Source: HME News

Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, haven't seen eye-to-eye on a Medicare package, but they came together last week to introduce a bi-partisan bill that would delay national competitive bidding.

S. 3144 mirrors H.R. 6252, a bi-partisan bill introduced earlier this month by Reps. Pete Stark, D-Calif., and Dave Camp, R-Mich. The bills would terminate Round 1 contracts, which are scheduled to take effect July 1, and re-bid them in 18 to 24 months. They would also delay Round 2 until at least 2011.

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