Medicare Bid Process for Medical Supplies to Expand, U.S. Says
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U.S. regulators plan to proceed with a program requiring durable medical equipment suppliers led by Lincare Holdings Inc. and Apria Healthcare Group Inc. to bid to sell to Medicare beneficiaries.
A nine-city trial saved about $130 million in the first half of the year, led to almost 100 retail stores opening and hasn’t harmed patient care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said today in a briefing with reporters.