Competitive Bidding Timeline

National Competitive Bidding Timeline

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Date Milestone
12/8/2003 Medicare Modernization Act signed into law.
5/1/2006 CMS publishes proposed rule for new Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program and Accreditation for DMEPOS Suppliers.
9/29/2006 CMS awards Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) contract to Palmetto, GBA.
4/2/2007 CMS announces Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program final rule and first round competitive bid areas and product categories.
4/10/2007 CMS publishes final rules for the new Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program.
1/8/2008 CMS announces 70 Round Two CBAs and Product Categories
7/9/2008 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 passes into law, 18 month delay of Competitive Bidding Program implemented.
1/16/2009 CMS publishes interim final rules amending changes to the original final rule as a result of MIPPA.
8/3/2009 CMS announces timeline/schedule of education events, begins bidder education campaign
9/30/2009 Deadline for providers to be accredited.
8/17/2009 Registration for user IDs and passwords begins.
10/2/2009 DMEPOS supplier surety bond deadline
10/21/2009 CMS opens 60-day bid window for Round 1 Rebid
11/4/2009 IACS Bidder Registration Closes
11/21/2009 Covered Document Review Date for bidders to submit financial documents
12/21/2009 60-day bid window closes
6/2010 CMS announces single payment amounts, begins contracting process
9/2010 CMS announces contract suppliers, begins contract supplier education campaign
Summer 2010 Proposed Rule for Round Two issued
Early Fall 2010 CMS begins supplier, referral agent, and beneficiary education campaign
Winter 2010 Final Rule for Round Two issued
Winter 2010/2011 Round Two bidding timeline announced
1/1/2011 Program implemenation date for Round 1 Rebid
Spring 2011 Round Two registrations process
Summer 2011 Round Two bidding process to take place
Fall 2011 Round Two bid evaluation and contracting process
Spring 2012 Round Two contract suppliers announced
January 1, 2013 Round Two contract implementation
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