This is part of an ongoing set of issues related to saving money at the expense of PWD mobility....
DREDF opposes any attempts to expand the competitive bidding program to include either additional regions or additional product categories. We oppose any proposal to expand the program for the following reasons: 1) competitive bid pricing can drive smaller, community-based durable medical equipment (DME) providers on whom people with disabilities rely, out of business, and 2) force DME providers to have smaller product inventories in stock, which has an impact on consumer choice, product quality and the speed with which urgent, emergency repairs can be made.