Advocating for Medicare beneficiaries to recieve the best, most innovative options possible.
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For seniors who rely on ostomy and urological supplies, access to care means dignity and independence. CareForward Alliance welcomes legislation from @RepGregMurphy & @RepSchneider to pause competitive bidding and put patients first. Read our full statement below.
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Americans should never have to worry about losing the right to choose, and that is exactly what @CMSGov 's decision does. The inclusion of urological and ostomy devices into the Competitive Bidding Program sets a dangerous precedent for the future of home health.
👀 Friday sneak peek: With few changes between the proposed and final rule, attention now shifts to late spring or early summer, when CMS plans to release more details on the next round of the competitive bidding program hmenews.com/article/cms-stic…
Patients deserve access to the individualized medical equipment that meets their needs. @CMSGov 's 2026 Home Health rule threatens that access for those who depend on urological and ostomy devices every day to live their lives with dignity. federalregister.gov/document…
Today’s decision by @CMSGov is deeply concerning for millions of Americans who rely on urological and ostomy devices. Read the full statement from CareForward Alliance here: careforwardalliance.org/stat…
Time is ticking on the decision regarding the future of @MedicareGov's competitive bidding program. With patients, caregivers, and small medical device suppliers all at risk, members of Congress must speak out. The impact of this decision will be widely felt.
As @CMSGov eyes another round of “competitive bidding,” patients are the ones who’ll pay the price. Limiting access to innovative medical devices means more hospital stays and worse outcomes. Congress and CMS must stop this from happening.
Before expanding its reach, @CMSGov must fix the serious flaws in the competitive bidding system. Patients are facing severe risk, taxpayers are footing the bill, and accountability is nowhere to be found.
“When CMS forces these products into a bidding war, the result will not be smarter spending. It will be lower-quality products, reduced access, and unnecessary suffering.” Read more from Jim Martin @60PlusAssoc , in @WashTimes on competitive bidding’s flaws: washingtontimes.com/news/202…
A new brief from @PacificResearch 's Center for Medical Economics and Innovation says that proposed reforms to the next round of competitive bidding don’t fix fundamental flaws. Read more: hmenews.com/article/think-ta…
As Medicare beneficiaries and people with disabilities wait for a final decision on the rule change, @CMSGov should consider how these flaws will impact patients and taxpayers and look for another way forward.
Expanding CMS’s Competitive Bidding Program is not just a threat to patients – it is a threat to American National Security. Former General James “Spider” Marks write in @StarsandStripes on the implications of this rule and how it hands China a strategic advantage over American manufacturing during a pivotal moment in U.S. – China relations.
Read more here: stripes.com/opinion/2025-10-…
Check out @hmeliz in @HME_News, where she highlights @CMSGov's latest expansion proposal as yet another way that the administration is threatening home-based care.
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Americans with disabilities and seniors on Medicare are deeply concerned about the impacts of competitive bidding if applied to urological and ostomy supplies. Disability advocates from across the country shared their stories:
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With a decision on the expansion of competitive bidding expected to come as early as October 31, alliance member @CASE_forAmerica urges CMS to keep individualized devices out of the program.
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“The expansion of competitive bidding into these specialized product areas would undermine patient care and the integrity of the free market. CMS should withdraw this proposal and work with stakeholders to design policies that respect economic principles and serve patients — not bureaucratic efficiency.”
Read about the need for choice from disability advocates like Ali in Stat News. Ali has been using catheters for 15 years, and knows that cheaper alternatives won't meet her medical needs.
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