VGM Competitive Bidding Educators Hit the Road
Tour to educate providers on subjects ranging from bid winner obligations to subcontracting.
- By David Kopf
- May 28, 2010
The VGM Group's National Competitive Bidding Services team will join various state associations during July and August to conduct full-day seminars of its “Contracting Time is Here: Do You Know Your Game Plan?” program
The series will be presented by VGM officials Mark Higley, vice president-development for; John Gallagher, vice president-government relations; Alan Morris, regulatory analyst; and attorney Neil Caesar, president, Health Law Center.
The series, designed for all providers affected by the bidding program, will focus on:
- Detailed overview of the contractual obligations for bid winners.
- Discussion about financially evaluating a bidding contract, including a take-home comprehensive Contract Evaluation Toolkit.
- Legal advice and legal document templates for subcontracting and change of ownership.
- Dos, don’ts, and tips on marketing your competitive bidding contract or subcontracting agreement.
- In-depth legislative update on activity on Capitol Hill related to the effort to repeal competitive bidding, as well as other DME industry issues.
“Our goal is to ensure providers are fully-informed as to what they can and can’t do” Morris said. ”We want bid winners and non-winners alike to be as well-equipped as one could be to survive this horrible program.”
The series will visit each of the nine Round One competitive bidding areas during the contracting period. The seminar schedule is as follows:
- July 13 – Cincinnati
- July 14 – Pittsburgh
- July 15 – Orlando
- July 20 – Dallas
- July 22 – Charlotte
- July 27 – Kansas City
- July 29 – Miami
- August 10 – Cleveland
- August 17 – Riverside
Of course, the industry’s primary objective remains to gain House approval of H.R. 3790, said “Our focus remains on moving repeal legislation through Congress, and I remain very confident we’ll get it done. However, we can’t help but recognize the importance in preparing providers for the possibility that this program will move forward on Jan. 1, 2011.”
VGM and DME state association members will pay $229, while non-members will pay $279. To register, visit www.vgmNCBservices.com. For more information, contact the VGM National Competitive Bidding Services team at (800) 642-6065.
About the Author
David Kopf is the Editor of HME Business.