Chairman Herger Announces Hearing on the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program
1100 Longworth House Office Building at 9:00 AM
May 09, 2012
Focus Of The Hearing:
The hearing will focus on the impact of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program on beneficiaries, suppliers, and Medicare expenditures and the implications for program expansion.
Hearing Advisory:
Chairman Herger Announces Hearing on the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program
Witness List:
Panel 1:
Laurence Wilson
Director of the Chronic Care Policy Group, Center for Medicare, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Testimony
Kathleen King
Director, Health Care, Government Accountability Office
Testimony
Panel 2:
Joel D. Marx
Chair, Board of Directors, American Association for Homecare
Testimony
(Truth in Testimony)
H. Wayne Sale
Chair, Board of Directors, National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers
Testimony
(Truth in Testimony)
Dino Martis
President, Ablecare Medical, Inc.
Testimony
(Truth in Testimony)
Alfred J. Chiplin, Jr.
Senior Policy Attorney, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc.
Testimony
(Truth in Testimony)
COMMITTEE on WAYS and MEANS
