Fw: US Politics: Competitive Bidding for Prosthetics

[t-barr at t-barr.com]

Tennessee amputees and O&P consumers and practitioners should consider starting  their own state O&P regulation effort to better ensure quality of services and proper coverage.
Tony Barr
Barr Foundation
www.oandp.com 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: AlPikeCP at aol.com 
  To: Amputee Information Network 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 1:08 PM
  Subject: Re: US Politics: Competitive Bidding for Prosthetics


  In a message dated 9/18/02 9:33:07 AM Central Daylight Time, renardwc at ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu writes:



    It passes. Here in Tennessee (and most states) I can rent a cheapo storefront 
    on the bad side of town and call my business Beevis Prosthetics. I could find 
    myself a couple of hacks to sorta make limbs, and bid very low compared to 
    say.... Nashville Orthopedics. I'd probably get some business.                                   



  How is this different then Novacare going into Florida a few years back and sending out letters to the orthopedic surgeons offering prostheses at 47% below Medicare.....  I saw the letter. 

  >>>> I can rent a cheapo storefront on the bad side of town >>>>

  That's where most prosthetic facilities were located 30years ago.

  Al



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