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Medicare DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies)
Competitive Bidding Program

On August 3, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the bidding timeline for the Round 1 Rebid of the Medicare DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies) Competitive Bidding Program and initiated a comprehensive bidder education campaign. The bidding timeline includes a target bid window opening date of October 21, 2009. CMS is currently on schedule to meet this target date. The official opening of the 60-day bid window will be announced via a listserv (e-mail) message.

In order to avoid any overlap of the Round 1 Rebid contract period for mail-order diabetic supplies and a possible contract period resulting from a national mail-order competition, the Round 1 Rebid contract period for mail-order diabetic supplies will be two (2) years. The contract period for all other Round 1 Rebid product categories will be three (3) years.

The Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) is the focal point for bidder education. Please review this website for important information, including bidding rules, user guides, frequently asked questions, policy fact sheets, checklists, and bidding information charts. The CBIC toll-free help desk, 1-877-577-5331, is open to help bidders with all of their questions and concerns. All suppliers interested in bidding are urged to sign up for E-Mail Updates on the home page of this website.