REP. BARTON'S MEDICARE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AMENDMENT ADOPTED BY HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE; DME "QUALITY STANDARDS" PROVISIONS ALSO APPROVED
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A Medicare competitive bidding pilot project to establish payment levels of "selected items or services" would be implemented under an amendment to Medicare reform legislation (HR 2425) adopted by the House Commerce Committee during mark-up the week of Oct. 9.