Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Special Open Door Forum:
Medicare DMEPOS
(Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies)
Competitive Bidding Program Bidders’ Conference:
Open Call
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Conference Call Only
Please join us for the eighth and final Special Open Door Forum (ODF) bidders’ conference for the Round 1 Rebid of the Medicare DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies) Competitive Bidding Program. At this Special ODF, we will respond to prospective bidders’ questions about the competitive bidding process. If you have questions you would like to submit in advance of the ODF, please e-mail them to CMS at cbic.teleconference@PalmettoGBA.com by November 1, 2009.
Reminder: Bidding is open. All bids must be submitted in DBidS, the online bidding system, by 9 p.m. prevailing Eastern Time on December 21, 2009. All required hardcopy documents that must be included as part of the bid package must be postmarked by 11:59 p.m. on December 21, 2009. CMS urges all bidders to take advantage of the new covered document review process. Under this new process, we will notify suppliers that submit their hardcopy financial documents by the Covered Document Review Date (CDRD) of any missing financial documents. The CDRD for the Round 1 Rebid is November 21, 2009 – financial documents must be postmarked by 11:59 p.m. on November 21, 2009, to qualify for the covered document review process.
Only suppliers that have registered and received a user ID and password will be able to access the online bidding system and submit bids. The target registration dates for Authorized Officials (AOs) and Backup Authorized Officials (BAOs) to register in CMS’ Individuals Authorized Access to the CMS Computer Services (IACS) system have passed. End Users (EUs), as well as any AOs and BAOs who have not yet registered, should now be registering. If the AO for your company has not already registered, we cannot guarantee that he or she will be able to complete the registration process before registration closes. If your AO does not register, you cannot bid and will not be eligible for a contract. In addition, suppliers whose AOs have not registered are at risk of experiencing delays in accessing the online bidding system to get a bidder number and thereby missing the opportunity to submit financial documents by the CDRD. Registration will close on November 4, 2009, at 9:00 p.m. EST – no AOs, BAOs, or EUs can register after registration closes. Suppliers that do not register cannot bid and are not eligible for contracts. To register, visit the Registration section of this website. To bid, visit the Bidding Process section of this website.
Background:
The Round 1 Rebid competitive bidding areas (CBAs), product categories, DBidS information, bidding information charts, educational materials, and complete RFB instructions can be found on this website. Suppliers should review this information prior to submitting their bid(s). CMS will send important bidding updates via e-mail, so all suppliers interested in bidding are urged to sign up for E-Mail Updates on the home page of the this website. If you have any questions about the bidding process, please contact the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) Customer Service Center at 1-877-577-5331.
We look forward to your participation.
Special Open Door Participation Instructions:
Dial: 1-800-837-1935 and reference conference ID: 23045924
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 Monday, November 16, 2009.
For Open Door Forum schedule updates, e-mailing list subscriptions, and to view frequently asked questions, please visit the CMS website.
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