DME committee nominees
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Durable medical equipment competitive bidding advisory & oversight committee should include Johnson & Johnson Federal Affairs & Reimbursement Director Dan Waldmann as an association rep, AdvaMed states in a 1June 29 nomination letter. Waldmann currently chairs AdvaMed's DME/competitive bidding work group. The trade association also supports the nominations of EBI's Jim Bechtold, Medtronic's Patty Curoe, Roche Diagnostics' Don Domooulin, Tyco Healthcare's Mary Hirsch, J&J's Eric Milledge, Abbott Labs/Ross Products Division's Mike Tootell and Empi's Philip Vierling, which were submitted by other parties. CMS should increase the council size above the 12-15 members and include more than one industry rep to facilitate public participation, AdvaMed says...
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