Lincare is a respiratory therapy and home oxygen services company.
Implementation of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, reimbursement for home oxygen therapy.
CMS regulations concerning the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding program, inhalation drugs and sleep disorder therapies.
Regulatory issues related to Medicare inhalation drug Therapies and oxygen reimbursement, provider enrollment standards, DME Competitive Bidding, CPAP coverage & reimbursement, program integrity.
Public Law 113-93 - The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 - Medicare DME reimbursement issues.
Participated in discussions with HHS/CMS staff and congressional staff on audit activities and settlement of appeals.
Participated in discussions with congressional and HHS/CMS staff about prior authorization and prospective payment reforms affecting DME suppliers.
Participated in discussions with HHS/CMS staff concerning Medicare reimbursement for home based International Normalized Ratio (INR) monitoring services. 
H.R.1470 and S. 810, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 - preventing cuts to Medicare home oxygen services.
Public Law 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act - preventing cuts to Medicare home oxygen services.
H.R.284 and S. 148, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015.
H.R. 4185, Protecting Access through Competitive-pricing Transition (PACT) Act, all provisions.
S. 2312, the DME Access and Stabilization Act, all provisions.
S. 2368, Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions.
Public Law 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Medicare and Medicaid payment for durable medical equipment.
Public Law 114-74, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, provisions relating to Medicare and and Medicaid payment for durable medical equipment.
MMM - Medicare/Medicaid
131 - Administration for Children & Families (ACF) 136 - Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 11 - Executive Office of the President (EOP) 34 - Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) 1 - SENATE
TARPLIN STRATEGIES LLC
975 F Street NW Suite 500, Washington, DC, 20004, US
RICHARD JOSEPH TARPLIN (Assistant Secretary for Legislation/HHS; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation/HHS; Staff Director, Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families)
Assistant Secretary for Legislation/HHS; Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation/HHS; Staff Director, Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families