HEALTHCARE Penalty & HR3790 ? REMEDY?

Today, we enter a new era of of government
controlled health care.

As an industry, we are being penalized with
an additional tax of 2.5% for medical devices
which manufacturers will pass along to us.

We are being harassed with needless audits by
overzelous fee paid audit contractors.

We are being singled out as "crooks" because
a few "bad apples" have been fraudulent.

We do not receive credit for supporting
mandatory accreditation.
surety bonds and the development and
support of a 13 point fraud program.

We are always guilty of fraud even when our
mistakes are inadvertent ones.

Yet because of CMS's failure to enforce the law,
make site visits more than once every 20 years
(to verify legitimate DME business) and failure
to verify new providers as legitimate,
we suffer the wrath.

The government is now involved in the largest
price fixing scheme ever,as they move to drive down
reimbursement to an all time low.

CMS will, by the provisions of the
newly passed health care bill, use
Competitive Bidding rates as a benchmark for
allowables nationwide.

They will accelerate the rates even lower
and every insurance company and HMO
will follow suit.

Has anyone taken the time to
consider he beneficiary or their Access to Care?
I think NOT!!

As DME Providers, we must mount
an tremendous force to pass HR 3790
AND Eliminate Competitive Bidding.

We need every vote and to find
a Senate sponsor for this budget neutral bill.

Fax you member today and ask them to cosponsor
HR 3790.

For starters, let's save the seniors Access to Care,
$ 25 million annually in needless administrative CB fees,
prevent unqualified bidders from wreaking havoc
on our patients and save 100,000 jobs in the
first round.

UNITED WE STAND!
TAHCS