Bill Popomaronis, R.Ph., NCPA vice president, home health and long term care pharmacy services, provides his thoughts and explanations on the latest DME information from CMS.




Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Delay, Delay But It Won’t Go Away!

CMS has announced a 60-day delay in the effective date of the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Interim Final Rule to April 18.The agency received nearly 550 comments in favor of delay -- "virtually all" comments supported delay.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

A Loss for Pharmacy

Former HHS nominee Tom Daschle understood the health care challenges plaguing this country and in the 90s worked with the Clinton Administration on health care reform. His expertise will be missed.