AAHomecare’s Payer Relations team will be proactively engaging with state Medicaid programs to promote targeted approaches to fraud, waste, and abuse.

CMS proposed to change the bid surety bond for Remote Item Delivery (RID) competitive bidding programs. CMS proposes to require bidders to obtain one bid surety bond of $100,000.

AAHomecare submitted formal comments in response to CMS’ Request for Information (RFI) Related to Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare (CRUSH).

Last week CMS announced new initiatives to deter criminal elements from abusing the Medicare benefit by posing as legitimate DMEPOS suppliers. CMS is looking to stakeholders to provide input.

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) is spearheading a Congressional sign-on letter seeking to delay competitive bidding for ostomy and urological supplies.

AAHomecare is drafting legislation that would instruct CMS to delay moving forward on bidding these product categories to allow for additional study.