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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

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CMS Payment Policies
Competitive Bidding is Harmful
DMEPOS letter to Secretary Sebelius July 14, 2009
AAH - HR 3790 Meek Competitive Bidding Repeal Bill Issue Paper
Comp Bid Repeal -- FINAL DRAFT
H.R. 3790 – Bill to Repeal Competitive Bidding (Meek Bill)
CMS-1413-P – Grandfathering and Damage Claims Regulation
Summary of Provisions in CMS 1561 IFC
CMS 1561 IFC
MIPPA
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
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

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

External Links

NSC Active DMEPOS Supplier Directory
Quick Summary of Final Rule - 3 page
Competitive Bidding Implementation Website - CMS website
 
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