Registration is now open to all suppliers interested in participating in Round 1 2017 of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program. In order to submit a bid, you are required to register in CMS' Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM) system to obtain a user ID and password to access the online DMEPOS bidding system (DBidS).

Bidding is underway for Round 2 of Medicare’s Competitive Bidding Program for durable medical goods in 91 metropolitan areas, or about 75 percent of the nation.

The 60-day bidding window opened on Monday, Jan. 30. Registration for the program closed on Thursday, Feb. 9.

HME providers are submitting bids online using the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) DMEPOS Bidding System (DBidS).