HCFA Set To Begin Florida DME Competitive Bidding Demonstration Oct. 1
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The cost of a 16 x 16 sq. in. sterile gauze pad increased 54% to $1.40 in the recently completed bidding phase of the Health Care Financing Administration's long-awaited competitive bidding demonstration project in Polk County, Florida.
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