Competitive Bidding

New CBIC webcast available for Round 2 Competitive Bidding Program
A new educational webcast for the Round 2 and national mail-order competitions of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program... Read more >
CMS makes three competitive bidding announcements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made three announcements last week for Round 2 and national mail-order competitions of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics... Read more >
HME providers encouraged to contact lawmakers about MPP
It’s important for HME providers to ask their representatives and senators to support the Market Pricing Program (MPP) during this congressional recess, AAHomecare says. Congress is in... Read more >
PAOC expiration strips HME of voice on bidding issues, says AAHomecare
The HME sector is losing its only public sounding board for discussing concerns about Medicare’s vast expansion of the Competitive Bidding Program, says the American Association for Homecare... Read more >
‘Doc fix’ conference committee members named as competitive bidding looms
Congressional leaders have appointed a 20-member conference committee tasked with working on a full-year extension of the payroll tax cut and the so-called “doc fix” to ensure... Read more >
Competitive bidding updates issued for wheelchairs, diabetic strips
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued two announcements Friday revising and clarifying conditions for Round 2 of the Competitive Bidding Program. CMS revised bid limits in the... Read more >
Many providers would attempt to weather Medicare loss, survey shows
About two-thirds of HME providers in Round 2 competitive bidding areas say they will attempt to stay in business if they fail to acquire a Medicare contract in the upcoming competition, according... Read more >
CBIC issues fact sheet, makes modifications to Round 2 of competitive bidding
The Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) has issued a new fact sheet providing antitrust guidance for bidders, and has removed four adjustable seat cushion codes from the Round 2... Read more >
President signs bill delaying Medicare cuts to doctors for two months
President Obama has signed a two-month extension to the payroll tax cut, and also delayed by two months a looming 27 percent Medicare pay cut for physicians. The president signed the measure after... Read more >
NAIMES organizing YouTube Blitz on competitive bidding problems
The National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers (NAIMES) is organizing a YouTube Blitz to show the adverse affects of Round 2 of the Competitive Bidding Program. The... Read more >
Survey finds problems with competitive bidding for diabetes supplies
A competitive bidding program for diabetes testing supplies is failing to provide Medicare beneficiaries access to specific types of supplies promised by Medicare, according to a recent survey by... Read more >
MPP Explainer
After many years of rigorous efforts to repeal the Medicare DME competitive bidding program, it has become painfully apparent that Congress lacks the will to end the program. Industry leaders... Read more >
New Webcast for Round 2 and National Mail-Order Bidders Now Available
The first in a series of educational webcasts for the Round 2 and national mail-order competitions of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program is available on the competitive bidding website. This... Read more >
AMEPA Reports Registration Problems for Competitive Bidding Round 2
Accredited Medical Equipment Providers of America (AMEPA) reported last week that some HME providers were encountering delays in the competitive bidding Round 2 registration process. The delays... Read more >
Congressional Letter Asks CMS to Halt Prepayment Review for Power Mobility
More than 20 members of Congress have signed a letter asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to halt its prepayment review demonstration project for power mobility devices,... Read more >