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Action Alert: Help Us Replace Competitive Bidding

Admin posted on September 19, 2012

Tell Congress to Pass HR 6490

Congress mandated several changes to the way Medicare pays for home oxygen supplies, called Competitive Bidding, which requires suppliers of durable medical equipment, including oxygen, to be awarded contracts by Medicare in order to continue being providers for Medicare beneficiaries.

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