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VGM Now Offers HIPAA Security Rule Compliance Tools -
A "HIPAA Security Toolkit for HME & Rehab Facilities", a "Security Handbook", and other tips are now available for VGM Group members.

VGM Member Maximum Comfort Receives Favorable ALJ Decision - On Region D K0011 Denial: Based on Results of Judge Karlton's (Federal Court) Ruling

National Competitive Bidding Petition
Update:  Tentative Senate and House Compromise:  Dire Consequences For HME?  

Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act

 

FYI 2004 Budget Resolution Update

 

 

 

NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

Preparing To Bid:  An Instructional PowerPoint
(presented by Mark Higley)

Powerpoint Presentation
Current Compliance & Regulatory Issues
(compiled by Mark Higley)
Powerpoint Presentation
Legislative Summary/Lobbying Tips PowerPoint Presentation
MSA/County/ZIP Code
(for competitive bidding MSA detail)
Excel
National Health/Medicare Expenditure Data By Type of Service – Pie Chart
(include DME; excellent graphics)
Excel

National Health/Medicare Expenditure Data By Type of Service – Linear Graph
(include DME; excellent graphics)

Excel
Summary of the DME Provisions in the Medicare Prescription Drug Bill  

"Operation Wheeler Dealer" - Commentary & Action Items

Grass Roots Power Point Presentation

Medicare 2003 - Updates on House & Senate Bill Status

 

Comparison for DME in the Medicare bills before congress (S.1 & H.R.1). 

Bush budget ignores competitive bidding

 

March 2003 CBO Savings Report to Congress Includes "Option" of NCB

 

Grassley / Baucus Letter Regarding DME Legislation

Senators Rallying Against Competitive Bidding

 

Consumer Price Index (CPI/U) and DME Reimbursement Facts

 
Medicaid Community-based Attendant Services And Supports Act of 2003 (MiCASSA)  

CBO Defends its Competitive-Bidding Predictions (September 24, 2002)

 
Washington News (10/17/02) - Bill would open Medicare to bidding: Landrieu fears it would erode quality (includes citation from Jim Walsh, President, VGM Management). From The Times-Picayune

Baucas / Grassley Senate Bill S.3018 with specifics to Section 311

Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Expenditures
The Ten-Year Effect Of Eliminating Inflation Adjustments For 2003-2005

Kenneth H. Brown
University of Northern Iowa
Department of Economics
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0129

 
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"Grassroots Tri-Folds" Medicaid and Competitive Bidding order form
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