Round One Rebid

A tentative timeline for the restart of competitive bidding was released at a June 4 meeting of the Program and Advisory Committee (PAOC):

• Spring 2009 Pre-Bidding Supplier Awareness Campaign Began PAOC Meeting June 4
• Summer 2009 Announcement of Bidding Schedule/Schedule of Education Events Bidder Education Campaign Begins Bidder Registration Period to Obtain User IDs and Passwords Begins
• Fall 2009 Bidding Begins CDRD (Covered Document Review Date) Process Begins By the CDRD, bidders must have their packages submitted in order to qualify for review of missing financial documents. That date will be the later of the date that is 30 days before the end of the bid submission due date or 30 days after the start of the bid submission period. By the 45th day after the CDRD, CMS will notify bidders of missing documents with a certified letter. Bidders will have 10 business days from the date of the notification to submit the missing documents requested.
• Winter 2009/Spring 2010 Bid Evaluation Announcement of Single Payment Amounts Contract Process Begins
• Summer 2010 Contract Suppliers Announced Contract Suppliers Education Campaign Begins
• Fall 2010 Beneficiary, Referral Agent and General Supplier Education Campaign
• January 2011 Program Implementation