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| Members |
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| Alliance Members |
Cardinal Health
Covidien
DeVilbiss Healthcare
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Pro-Tech
ResMed
Respironics
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| [Link to a PDF Document containing members contact information] |
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| Anti Trust Guidelines |
| All
discussions of the SMA are in accordance with anti trust laws and
regulations. |
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| Goals |
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| Long Term |
- Identify continuum of care models that
could be used with both Medicare and commercial payers to improve
the overall awareness of sleep disordered breathing.
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| Short Term |
- Provide conference planners at the American College
of Chest Physicians (ACCP) Sleep Institute a list of issues that the Alliance believes are important for the ACCP Sleep Institute to address.
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| Actions Planned
and Taken |
- Submit formal comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) regarding proposed rules for competitive bidding
as they relate to sleep disordered breathing. Additionally, the
Alliance will encourage solicitation of comments on this subject
from the pulmonary medicine societies, American College of Chest
Physicians (ACCP), American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the National
Association of Medical Direction for Respiratory Care (NAMDRC).
The Alliance encouraged solicitation. Comments were submitted to CMS on competitive bidding as related to sleep disordered breathing.
| [Link to comments] |
- Develop educational materials for Alliance customers regarding
CMS’ proposed rules for competitive bidding and their impact.
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