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Competitive Bidding Information

Excel Spreadsheets

National Health/Medicare Expenditure Data By Type of Service – Pie Chart - Include DME; excellent graphics
National Health/Medicare Expenditure Data By Type of Service – Linear Graph - Include DME; excellent graphics

Power Point Presentations

Competitive Bidding Educatational Powerpoint - Compiled by Mark Higley
Competitive Bidding, O2 Cap, PMD, SCHIP, Doc Fix - Compiled by John Gallagher
Legislative Summary/Lobbying Tips
Current Compliance & Regulatory Issues - Compiled by Mark Higley
Accreditation and Quality Standards
Legislative Update

PDF Documents

HR 6331 "Doc-Fix"
Proposed S. 3144- Doc-Fix Bill
S 3144 Congressional Record
HR 6252
Competitive Acquisition Program Reform Act
Competitive Acquisition Program Reform Summary
The Impact of Competitive Bidding on the Market for DME - O'Roark & Foreman
Will Competitive Bidding Decrease Medicare Prices? - Katzman & McGeary
Deemed Accreditation Organizations for Suppliers of DMEPOS
H.R. 1845 - The Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Access Act of 2007 Cosponsor Plea
HCPC/Weights (per Product Category) & Bid Limits
Competitive Bidding Program Final Rule - CMS 1270-F - 401 pages
Final Rule Regulation - Comments Excluded
Proposed Rule to Implement Medicare Competitive Bidding Program - Details & Commentary
OIG DMEPOS Corporate Compliance Template
Letter to HHS Suggesting Delay
Sample letter from the grandfathering supplier to beneficiary
Sample letter from non-grandfathering supplier to beneficiary
Medicare Claims Processing Manual - Chapter 36 - Competitive Bidding
CMS Press Release Summarizing DMEPOS Competitive Bidding

Microsoft Word Documents

Medicare Supplier Standards and Procedures for DMEPOS Providers
Sample letter from the grandfathering supplier to beneficiary
Sample letter from non-grandfathering supplier to beneficiary

Zipped File Folders

Competitive Bidding Application Forms and Instructions - Final

External Links

NSC Active DMEPOS Supplier Directory
Summary of Home Medical Equipment Congressional Actions
The RFB and associated paperwork for the first ten MSAs have been posted on the CBIC website
Quick Summary of Final Rule - 3 page
Initial Registration for Suppliers Interested In Competitive Bidding
Competitive Bidding Program General Overview
Product Categories with Specific Bidding HCPCs
Competitive Bidding Implementation Website - CMS website
 
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