CMS To Eliminate “Low-Ball” DME Bidders, Prioritize Small Firms – Wynn
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS plans to investigate companies submitting bids far below market value in order to prevent fraud once DME competitive bidding becomes effective in 2007, according to Payment Policy Demonstrations Division Director, Medicare Demonstrations Program Group, Mark Wynn, PhD
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