WALLY HERGER: “The trust fund is going bankrupt in 2024.”

Congress established the competitive bidding program in light of evidence that the Medicare fee schedule payments far exceeded retail rates, leaving the DMEPOS benefit prone to waste, fraud, and abuse.

Our seniors and those with disabilities deserve more than nameless political appointees who will deny care if they decide it costs too much.

Unless Congress acts, the Medicare program that seniors and people with disabilities rely on will go bankrupt in just a few short years.

The Medicare program is in dire need of reform and improvement so that it meets the health care needs of its beneficiaries in the 21st century.