CMS Announces Round One Bid Winners

On May 19, CMS released the names of 325 contract winners for round one of competitive bidding. For the complete list, visit www.cms.hhs.gov/DMEPOScompetitivebid.

To keep up with the latest on competitive bidding and other industry news, check the HomeCare Monday archives at www.homecaremonday.com for these headlines:

• Stark Plans Bill to Delay Competitive Bidding: It's Crunch Time for HME

• Questions Abound as Round One Approaches

• Oxygen Licensure Is Issue for Some Bid Winners

• CMS Posts Tip Sheets for Grandfathering, Referral Agents

• House Members Ask for One-Year Delay of Competitive Bidding

• Cleveland Lawsuit Seeks Injunction to Delay Competitive Bidding

• California Reps Call for Closer Look at Riverside Bids

• Information Tidal Wave: CMS Reveals Instructions for Round One Providers

• Competitive Bidding Updates and Other Info You Need to Know

• ATS Requirement Still Murky, Stakeholders Say

• More Bad News from the CBO

• Braff Group: ‘Dramatic’ Rise and Fall in M&A Deals for HME

• Pilot Program Tests Personal Health Records