CMS issues warning on documents; bidding window prepares to close

With the bidding window for Round 2 of competitive bidding set to close Friday, March 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a statement strongly urging all bidders to check the financial documents required for the program.

“Read the financial document requirements in the Request for Bids (RFB) instructions and carefully check your documents to make sure they exactly meet all requirements,’’ CMS said. “If your financial documents do not meet all of the specific requirements in the RFB instructions, all of your bids will be disqualified and you will not be considered for a contract.

“If you have already submitted your financial documents, it is not too late to submit corrections. Make sure you mail all required documents, including any corrected documents, in time for them to be RECEIVED by the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) on or before March 30, 2012. Faxes or e-mails will not be accepted. Please note that the covered document review process DOES NOT check the accuracy or completeness of your financial documents and DOES NOT permit you to submit revised documents after March 30, 2012. You can find the RFB instructions on the CBIC website, www.dmecompetitivebid.com.”