"Rules for Submitting a Bid" Special Open Door Forum
PowerPoint Now Available
REMINDER: The second in a series of Special Open Door Forums (ODF), which serve as bidders' conferences to provide information on the DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies) Competitive Bidding Program, will be held on September 2, 2009, from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. At this Special ODF, we will provide an overview of the competitive bidding areas (CBAs), product categories, and important rules to remember when submitting your bid(s). In addition, we will discuss eligibility requirements such as meeting supplier standards, subcontracting, licensure, bonding, and accreditation. We will also provide an overview of special rules for physicians and treating practitioners, skilled nursing facilities, and hospitals.
The PowerPoint presentation for this Special ODF is now available on this website in the Education Events section. We encourage those who will be participating to print out the PowerPoint presentation before the Special ODF. For more information on this presentation and other educational activities, please review the Education Events section of this website.
Special Open Door Participation Instructions:
Dial: 1-800-837-1935 and Reference Conference ID: 23044340
Note: TTY communications relay services are available for the hearing impaired. For TTY services, dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A relay communications assistant will help.
An audio recording of this Special ODF will be posted to the Special Open Door Forum website and will be accessible for downloading beginning Friday, September 11, 2009.
For Open Door Forum schedule updates, e-mailing list subscriptions, and to view frequently asked questions, please visit the CMS website.
Thank you for your interest in CMS Open Door Forums.