Competitive Bidding Deadlines
The timeline for the Round 1 rebid of Medicare's DMEPOS competitive bidding program.
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| Competitive Bidding Timeline | |
|---|---|
| 2003 | |
| December 8 | Medicare Modernization Act signed into law. |
| 2005 | |
| September | CMS issues draft DMEPOS quality standards. |
| 2006 | |
| May 1 | CMS publishes proposed rule for new Medicare DMEPOS competitive bidding program and accreditation for DMEPOS suppliers. |
| August 14 | CMS issues new quality standards for DMEPOS suppliers. |
| August 18 | CMS publishes final regulation for accreditation of DMEPOS suppliers. |
| September 29 | CMS awards Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) contract to Palmetto GBA. |
| November 22 | CMS announces independent accreditation organizations for DMEPOS suppliers. |
| 2007 | |
| April 2 | CMS announces Medicare DMEPOS competitive bidding program final rule and first-round competitive bid areas and product categories. |
| April 9 | CMS opens initial registration for first-round bidders to get user IDs and passwords. |
| April 10 | CMS publishes final rules for the new Medicare DMEPOS competitive bidding program. |
| 2008 | |
| January 8 | CMS announces next 70 MSAs that will be included in phase two of the bid. |
| March 20 | CMS announces new payment rates resulting from first round of competitive bidding. |
| July 9 | House and Senate vote to overturn President Bush's veto of H.R. 6331, the Medicare package that includes a delay of competitive bidding. |
| 2009 | |
| January 16 | CMS issues interim final rule on competitive bidding, which includes a rebid of Round One in 2009. |
| February 13 | CMS announces 60-day delay of the effective date of the competitive bidding interim final rule. |
| April 18 | Interim final rule for competitive bidding, which requires a rebid of Round One in 2009, went into effect. |
| August 3 | CMS announces timeline/schedule of education events, begins bidder education campaign. |
| August 17* | Registration for user IDs and passwords begins. |
| September 30 | Last day for DMEPOS suppliers to get accredited. |
| October 2 | DMEPOS supplier surety bond deadline. |
| October 21* | CMS opens 60-day bid window for Round 1 Rebid. |
| November 21* | Covered Document Review Date for bidders to submit financial documents. |
| December 21* | 60-day bid window closes. |
| 2010 | |
| June 2010 | CMS announces single payment amounts, begins contracting process. |
| September | CMS announces contract suppliers, begins contract supplier education campaign. |
| Early Fall | CMS begins supplier, referral agent, and beneficiary education campaign. |
| 2011 | |
| January 1 | New program begins. |
*Target date. Actual date will be announced through an e-mail notice.
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