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Competitive Bidding

The concept of competitive bidding would authorize a change in Medicare's approach to reimbursing for durable medical equipment (DME) and potentially other items and services under Part B, from a traditional fee schedule amount to an amount that would be established through a bidding process between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and suppliers, in defined geographic areas, for specific items.

AdvaMed’s Position

AdvaMed Policy Statement on Competitive Bidding for Durable Medical Equipment (pdf)


Member Alerts

02/05/07 Administration Releases FY 2008 Budget
11/27/06 CMS Announces Accreditation Organizations for DMEPOS Suppliers
09/11/06 CMS Announes Medicare Provider Feedback Town Hall Meeting
07/07/06 AdvaMed Files Comments on CMS Proposed Rule for Competitive Acquisition of DMEPOS
07/07/06 AdvaMed Files Comments to CMS Proposed Collection Request
05/25/06 AdvaMed Makes Public Statement to CMS and PAOC on Competitive Bidding for DMEPOS Proposed Rule
05/12/06 AdvaMed's comments to CMS requesting an extension of the deadline for submitting comments on agency's competitive acquisition for DMEPOS (pdf)
04/26/06 CMS Issues DME Competitive Bidding Proposed Rule: Detaile Report
04/25/06 CMS Posts Report to Congress and Application Forms for Clinical Lab Competitive Bidding Demo
04/24/06 CMS Issues DME Competitive Bidding Proposed Rule
04/07/06 AdvaMed Submits Comment Letter to CMS on DMEPOS Supplier Quality Standards
03/07/06 GAO Releases Report on Class III Medical Devices
01/06/06 CMS Announces DMEPOS Medicare Administrative Contractors
12/2/05 AdvaMed Comments on Timing Issues Related To the Implementation of the Competitive Bidding Program
11/28/05 AdvaMed Submits Comment Letter on DMEPOS Supplier Quality Standards
10/06/05 AdvaMed Submits Comment Letter on Payment Advisory and Oversight Committee Meeting for Competitive Bidding
09/13/05 AdvaMed Sends Letter of Support for H.R. 3559 - The Medicare Durable Equipment Access Act of 2005
08/24/05 AdvaMed Submits Letter Addressing Competitive Bidding Issues to CMS
04/18/05 CMS Issues DME MAC RFP
03/16/05 AdvaMed Comments on Issues Raised During Recent Competitive Bidding Program Advisory & Oversight Committee Meeting