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Committee hears bill aimed at curbing excessive charges for durable medical equipment used by Medicare beneficiaries
Summary
Senate Bill 1330 would close a gap in federal Medicare rules that allows some durable medical equipment suppliers to bill far above Medicare-approved prices, sponsors said; insurers and a McKinney-headquartered firm supported the bill and the committee left it pending for a technical substitute.
Senate Bill 1330, sponsored by Sen. Hancock, would create a mechanism to limit excessive charges for durable medical equipment (DME) sometimes billed to Medicare beneficiaries or their insurers at many times Medicare-approved prices. The committee heard invited testimony from Sean Pollock of Globe Life Insurance Company in support.
Sen. Hancock told…
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