tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 44

DME: Senate Helps Providers Out On PMD Rule

Regulatory rescue comes as PMD lawsuit fails.After the failure of a last-minute lawsuit to halt implementation of the interim final rule on power mobility, the U.S. Senate swooped in to help durable medical equipment suppliers fend off the regulatory beast coming their way.On Oct. 26, while considering the Department of Health and Human Services' budget for next fiscal year, the Senate approved an amendment banning the use of funds for implementing or enforcing the rule. The regulation took effect one day earlier after a federal judge rejected a legal challenge from the industry.The amendment's sponsor...

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