WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 31, 2016)—CMS issued a final rule last week, covering end-stage renal care and changes to the DME competitive bidding program. Provisions of interest to the home medical equipment community include:

Bid Ceilings—Bid ceilings for future rounds will be based on the 2015 fee unadjusted fee schedule, instead of CMS's earlier proposal to establish bid ceilings at the current CBA pricing.

NEW YORK and AUSTIN, Texas (October 28, 2016)—eMDs, a provider of ambulatory electronic medical records (EMR), practice management (PM) software, revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions and credentialing services, announced a strategic partnership with Provider Web Capital, the leading finance provider for health care small businesses, to offer clients access to the industry’s best financial solutions.