Please select a category from the menu on the left side of this page. You will find the following information under these headings:
List of Contract Suppliers: List of contract suppliers by competitive bidding areas (CBAs) and product categories
Information for Contract Suppliers: Resources pertaining to contracts and contract suppliers, including subcontracting, competitive bidding area (CBA) ZIP codes, forms, fact sheets, average savings per product category/CBA, and number of contracts offered per CBA
Single Payment Amounts: Single Payment Amounts (SPA) in Adobe Acrobat portable document format (PDF) and Microsoft Excel format
Grandfathering Information: Information on the grandfathering notification process, including sample grandfathering letters to beneficiaries, sample grandfathering CMS notification form, fact sheets on the payment policies and FAQs
Bidding Process: Information about how a bid is submitted, including what is asked for on Form A and Form B, bidding information charts, and required hardcopy documents (bidding is now closed)
About the Program: Maps and ZIP codes for the competitive bidding areas (CBAs), fact sheets, news and bulletins, product categories with HCPCS codes, terms and definitions, the bidding timeline, and other general information about the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program
Bidding Guidelines: Request for Bids (RFB) instructions and fact sheets that provide additional guidance on the bidding requirements
Bid Evaluation: Information on how bids are evaluated, including the financial measures and the Special Open Door Forum on the bid evaluation process
Education Events: Events such as the Special Open Door Forums along with transcripts of the teleconferences
Payment Policies: Guidance on how specific items are paid for under the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program, such as enteral nutrition and mail-order diabetic supplies
Helpful Links: Links to related websites
Frequently Asked Questions: Answers to the most frequently asked questions about bidding rules, the bidding process and payment policies