| Date |
Milestone |
| 12/8/2003 |
Medicare Modernization Act signed into law. |
| Sep-05 |
CMS issues Draft DMEPOS Quality Standards. |
| 5/1/2006 |
CMS publishes proposed rule for new Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program and Accreditation for DMEPOS Suppliers. |
| 8/14/2006 |
CMS issues new Quality Standards for DMEPOS Suppliers. |
| 8/18/2006 |
CMS publishes final regulation for Accreditation of DMEPOS Suppliers. |
| 9/29/2006 |
CMS awards Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) contract to Palmetto, GBA. |
| 11/22/2006 |
CMS announces Independent Accreditation Organizations for DMEPOS Suppliers. |
| 4/2/2007 |
CMS announces Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program final rule and first round competitive bid areas and product categories. |
| 4/9/2007 |
CMS opens initial registration for first round bidders to get USER IDs and passwords. |
| 4/10/2007 |
CMS publishes final rules for the new Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program. |
| 5/15/2007 |
Bid period opens. |
| 8/27/2007 |
Registration Deadline (last day to register to get User IDs and passwords). |
| 9/25/2007 |
Bid window closes. |
| 10/31/2007 |
Last day for first round bidders to obtain accreditation. |
| Jan-08 |
CMS conducts "bona fide" bid evaluation, evaluating potential "low-ball" bids |
| Jan-08 |
CMS concludes bid evaluation and begins contracting process. |
| 1/8/2008 |
CMS announces 70 Round Two CBAs and Product Categories |
| 3/20/2008 |
CMS offers contract to winning Round One suppliers. Contract acceptance period begins. |
| May-08 |
CMS announces Round One contract suppliers. Suppliers begin 30-60 day contract acceptance period |
| 4/1/2008 - 7/1/2008 |
CMS conducts intensive beneficiary and referral agent education campaign. |
| Summer 2008 |
Registration and bidding occurs for Round Two |
| 7/1/2008 |
Round One contract period begins |
