Delay of Medicare DME provider surety bond requirement sought in home health group lawsuit.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
HOME HEALTH GROUP SEEKING INJUNCTION ON MEDICARE DME SURETY BOND IMPLEMENTATION, claiming the proposal by the Health Care Financing Administration that is scheduled to take effect Feb. 28 could force home health agency officials to pledge personal assets in order to obtain coverage. In a suit filed Feb. 6 in Tulsa, Oklahoma federal court, the Home Care Association of America is requesting a full hearing on the issue.