AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation previously joined an ITEM (Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid) Coalition letter to CMS opposing CMS proposals to require competitive bidding of Medicare ostomy and urological supplies. See September 2 posting for a detailed ITEM Coalition letter to CMS. AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a larger coalition of disability advocates sharing these concerns with members of Congress. The September 15 letter to Congress is here: PDF.
The September 2 web posting is here: CMS Medicare Competitive Bidding Proposals for Ostomy and Urological Supplies – AAHD