A few days ago I wrote about the Senate’s budget bill, which will reduce Medicare and Medicaid spending by $10 billion over five years. According to Medical News Today, the bill will also eliminate Medicare beneficiaries’ choice of continuing to rent medical equipment in the capped rental category because a section of the legislation would discontinue that option.
How does this effect providers? If Medicare beneficiaries have to pay to maintain the equipment, providers can no longer offer this service. The American Association for Homecare is asking providers to write their members in Congress urging them to retain the capped rental option.
