California HME Update
Distributed by the California Association of Medical Product Suppliers
August 7, 2009
Court Denies CAMPS Petition To Repeal Medi-Cal Upper Billing Limit Regulation
 
Earlier this week an Alameda Superior Court Judge denied the CAMPS motion for Writ of Mandate to repeal the UBL regulation. The ruling is obviously disappointing and the order itself simply ignores most of the issues and facts we had raised. The Judge concludes that DHCS had authority to promulgate this regulation under their broad authority to prohibit fraud and abuse. He deemed the record to be sufficient to warrant the adoption of the UBL and that such action was not arbitrary and capricious. We thought it was clear that the record contained no documentation of how the 100% was arrived at or that it was reasonable when applied to anything from a syringe to a custom wheelchair.
 
We have 60 days from the formal entry of judgment, which has not yet technically occurred, before we need to file a notice of intent to appeal. We will be reviewing the ruling with outside legal counsel and the Board will then decide whether to file an appeal.I will be discussing that with outside counsel and then setting up a similar discussion with the Board to make a decision.
 


 

CAMPS Calendar of Events 


September 1, 2009
Exemptee Training Seminar
Marriott Courtyard Old Pasadena  

September 17, 2009
CAMPS Board of Directors Meeting
10:00am - 4:00pm
Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport 

September 17, 2009
CAMPS Membership Dinner Meeting
Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport 
 
 
November 2, 2009 
 Exemptee Training Seminar 
 Embassy Suites Sacramento
Click here for registration information. 

The California HME Update is a benefit provided to members of the California Association of Medical Product Suppliers (CAMPS). It is published periodically to keep members informed of issues affecting the Home Medical Equipment (HME) industry. Inquiries should be addressed to Gloria Peterson at the CAMPS office by phone at (916) 443-2115 or e-mail at gpeterson@amgroup.us.