A few words of preparation: It can be done. Actually, it HAS been done. In the competitive bid environment, thousands of supplier locations across the country have been operating and surviving on these rates for the last five years. In fact, YOU have done this before. We took significant cuts in 1997, 2003 and 2009 that you didn’t think were possible at the time, yet here you still stand. Do not sell yourself short.
Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, CMS posted the 2016 DME fee schedule. Do not panic, but know that these rates cannot be wished away. We do not have to agree with the rates. We can (and should) fight for legislative intervention, but the rates are here NOW. Suppliers must be prepared fiscally and operationally for the changes.
Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, CMS posted the 2016 DME fee schedule. Do not panic, but know that these rates cannot be wished away. We do not have to agree with the rates. We can (and should) fight for legislative intervention, but the rates are here NOW. Suppliers must be prepared fiscally and operationally for the changes.
Each product and geographical area have variances, but the back of the napkin calculations suffice. Expect an average 21% decline in January and an additional 21% reduction in July compared to 2015 rates. Mobility products, group 2 support surfaces and enteral nutrition will see higher reductions.
Cuts impose constraints, but constraints are the proverbial cattle prod of innovation… This has been our sole focus at MiraVista for the last year. As a result of changes made within our operations, we are getting better results and doing more meaningful work with 1/3 of the resources. I believe we can help you. As an industry we cannot afford to add more stuff or more people to inefficient systems. It has to be simple, and it has to work.
If you are resolute and ready to face the challenges ahead, MiraVista will walk with you. I invite you to join us for a 30 minute event to digest the numbers in a meaningful way. I will also help you to begin the process of targeting and eradicating bloat in four key operational areas. This will not be a vent session. This is for the doers, the innovators and the strong willed. We can tackle this challenge together. This is a FREE event. Click here to reserve your seat. Space is limited.
Cuts impose constraints, but constraints are the proverbial cattle prod of innovation… This has been our sole focus at MiraVista for the last year. As a result of changes made within our operations, we are getting better results and doing more meaningful work with 1/3 of the resources. I believe we can help you. As an industry we cannot afford to add more stuff or more people to inefficient systems. It has to be simple, and it has to work.
If you are resolute and ready to face the challenges ahead, MiraVista will walk with you. I invite you to join us for a 30 minute event to digest the numbers in a meaningful way. I will also help you to begin the process of targeting and eradicating bloat in four key operational areas. This will not be a vent session. This is for the doers, the innovators and the strong willed. We can tackle this challenge together. This is a FREE event. Click here to reserve your seat. Space is limited.
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