Protect Access to Home Medical Equipment & Supplies
The government is proposing a new competitive bidding program that could limit your access to the diabetes supplies you depend on. Speak up to stop this dangerous proposal!
What's Happening?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pushing a Competitive Bidding Program for home medical equipment. This includes CGMs. This means they will award contracts based on the lowest bids, which could force out trusted suppliers and prioritize cost-cutting over your care.
What This Means for You.
If this proposal goes through, you could face:
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Loss of Choice: You may be forced to switch from a provider you know and trust.
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Lower Quality Products: The focus on the lowest price could lead to lower-quality, less effective supplies.
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Reduced Support: The vital educational resources and patient support you rely on could disappear.
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Delays in Care: Fewer suppliers will mean longer wait times for essential equipment.
Make Your Voice Heard in 2 Simple Steps
Your story can make a powerful impact. Submitting a comment is quick, easy, and the most effective way to tell CMS that your health is not for sale.
Step 1: Click the "Submit a Comment" button below.
Step 2: Leave your personal comment or share your story!
Not sure what to write? We have a few easy prompts to make your own:
Personalize Your Message:
I am writing to express my deep concern about the Competitive Bidding Program for home medical equipment. As a person living with diabetes, I rely on high-quality medical supplies and the support of my provider to manage my condition and stay healthy.
This proposal prioritizes cost-cutting at the expense of patient care. It will limit my choices, reduce the quality of products and services, and ultimately put my health at risk.
I urge you to abandon this dangerous proposal and protect patient access to the care we need and deserve. Our health is not a commodity.
Make an Ask:
As you submit comments, you can also share recommendations as Medicare assesses next steps with the proposal.
Consider including the following asks in your own words:
Ensure there are enough experienced, reliable suppliers to meet demand.
Do not factor speculative companies without product/geographic history in capacity, & increase the minimum number of companies contracted.
Don’t pay below what contracted companies say they can provide products for, & do not cap prices for bidders artificially as they may not reflect the true costs of providing care.
Do not expand the products included in the program until the redesigned program has been properly tested to ensure access, quality, & care.
Increase transparency & opportunity for further stakeholder input & end user impact
Share Your Story:
Share your story & perspective, such as:
What home medical equipment (HME) & supplies do you or a loved one use?
How important is the relationship you have with your trusted HME supplier to receive quality products, support, & expertise?
What makes their services important to you?
If you’ve had trouble getting equipment in past rounds of the bid program, what happened?
How would it affect you if you couldn’t use your supplier or had fewer options?
What worries you most about the bid program Medicare proposes?
