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“I would like to express my disappointment in this competitive bidding option, not an option, but competitive bidding for the oxygen equipment for Medicare patients. It means that we no longer have a choice and it’s very bad for us and for our country. Thank you.”
“I am a Medicare patient and I am concerned about what Congress does. At this point I am concerned about quality of service and accessibilty to being able to access, be able to go for fittings. I use a CPAP equipment and I am worried about the quality, you usually get what you pay for and I don’t believe we need to ruin a lot of small businesses for monopolies. I just think that if Congress … Continue Reading
“I’m a Medicare patient and I don’t like the new law, the competitive bidding, for my oxygen supply and medical equipment. At one point I was on hospice, where it’s the very cheapest of whatever because they provide it, and the oxygen machine was so loud and it was old and decrepit. All the equipment they brought me was just worn out. When hospice dropped me, I had to get my own medical company, and so … Continue Reading
“Yes our oxygen advocate that came over to check on my husband’s oxygen and stuff is telling us that with this new law it’s gonna affect my husband’s oxygen and within 3 years and I’m to let you know I am unhappy about this law. Thank you.”
I’m an oxygen purchaser from the Lincare Company in Prescott, Arizona. I received your folder telling about the new competitive bidding which has lowered the — not lowered our prices, but restricted our purchasing to certain companies that will only be approved by you people. Not by you, but whoever the government is handling this. And I’m not thrilled with the idea to having to take a forced company rather than one which is handy and … Continue Reading
“Hi, this is regarding…. She’s 97, oxygen, and has CPAP and all the equipment that the Antelope Valley Pulmonary in Lancaster, California. They’re very personal and they give her things that the big companies do not give her, that they actually charge to themselves. And this would be taken away if this … Continue Reading
“Yes. I live in Jacksonville, Arkansas and I have to have my diapers from Advocate Medical Supply Mobility. I’m not just a human being with real needs and the company they’re like as [?] provide medical care, not just a delivery service. And they’re very nice and they’re very professional and because of the Medicare and the Congress passing this stupid legislation, we may be forced to use another company. I don’t want another company. … Continue Reading
“With this law, a lot of people will die, they are like me. They will be unable to handle the oxygen preparations, taking care of the tubing, or how to regulate the amount, the numbers. As I’m half blind, I would not be able to handle any of this without the help of the man and his company that I have now. Please, please do something about it. … Continue Reading
“Yes. I receive a nebulizer to keep me breathing freely with the condition that I have. And, I’m not happy with the new law and its effect on my physical and mental health. And, I feel like that I’d be losing most of my freedom to choose my medical equipment at home and I feel like I’m just being used and I’m going be given what you want me to have and not necessarily what I … Continue Reading
“I live in Washington State. I am highly against this competitive bidding and the no choice of medical durable equipment because small businesses are much kinder, and they better serve you, and they are more personal. The big giant medical services are awful to people, they just are absolute horrible, they don’t bring what you want, you don’t get what you need…. Continue Reading
“I’m very unhappy with the way that Congress and Senate are handling Medicare and I don’t like it at all. They think they are burning us and we are suppose to be running them. ”
“I do not approve of the government taking away my right to choose, where I get my supplies. I prefer to do my own shopping for the best price for my equipment, and for the best service. You are putting the small companies out of business. We are suppose to be supporting small business. My suppliers are providing me with the best service I can … Continue Reading
“I was calling in regards to the so-called competitive bidding on my medical supplies. I have a very competent supplier, Professional Medical, out of San Angelo, Texas. I have a oxygen concentrator. They come by every month. Next week, check out the machine to be sure that it’s running properly. I have a telephone member that I can call in in case anything is not working. They will come immediately. I have oxygen tanks so that … Continue Reading
“Hi, I’ve got a brochure here that talks about the competitive bidding, this new law. I don’t like it at all because it take away our freedom and we have a [???] my husband and I both. We were not satisfied with one company and so we switched to another. And we like MedSource. It’s a very good company. They’re very diligent about our calls, and I don’t like this whole business. It just seems so wrong … Continue Reading
“Yes, I deal with Monroe Wheelchair in Rochester, New York, and I would like to keep it that way, so competitive bidding, I don’t like that. I don’t want to lose my freedom of choosing my home medical equipment.”
“I just called in a few minutes ago but nobody ever said anything so I’m not sure they got my message, so I’d like to repeat it to be sure that somebody knows that I called in. I’m very unhappy with the new law passed by Congress that force my home medical equipment supplier to go out of business. That’s not right, I don’t know who thought it up, but whoever it was evidently has never … Continue Reading
“I just wanted to let you know how unhappy I am with this new law that may force my medical place to go out of business. I have used Hi-Tech for many years now. Not only for the oxygen – I’m on oxygen 24 hours a day – but also a nebulizer. I have been very satisfied with their providing my care, and I’m very unhappy to know that they may be forced out of business. … Continue Reading
“Yeah, Hello. I just got this letter today. They brought my husband some medical equipment out here. And, this letter said that we may be in of losing our service through our Genesis Oxygen Home Medical Equipment. This is very important for my husband because of his condition. They always bring out the medicine that he needs. The bandages, the gauze and things like that, as much as he use of the stuff. I don’t want … Continue Reading
“I just got this notice. The man who delivers my pads and things. He works with Genesis and they’ve been very good to me. And I don’t understand what this is, this new act. Competitive Bidding Act I guess is what they call it. I don’t understand it. And I wish someone would let me know what there, you know, what this is all about. … And I just would like to know what this is … Continue Reading
“Yes I just wanted to voice my opinion on this competitive bidding. I think it really stinks, especially for people like myself who get their oxygen through the company that’s right here in my area and people that can work on my equipment. It’s just ridiculous to think that I would have to go all the way somewhere else to get something like that and I think you should think about the older people that cannot … Continue Reading
