CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) sets bidding panel
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has appointed all 20 members of its new committee that will advise it on how to implement competitive bidding for durable medical equipment. Included on the committee are: Daniel Waldmann, director of federal affairs for Johnson & Johnson; Don Vliegenthart, medical director for the powered wheelchair company Hoveround; and Cara Bachenheimer, vice-president of government relations for the durable medical equipment giant, Invacare.
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