CMS Proposes To Put DME Competitive Bidding On Hold And Make Changes

Medical equipment suppliers won’t have to bid for Medicare business next year as CMS hasn’t yet started the next round of bidding and existing contracts run out at the end of the year, according to a proposed rule CMS released Wednesday (July 11), and one agency official said CMS needs time to implement changes to the bidding program laid out in the rule. CMS says its proposed changes to the bidding process for durable medical equipment would more accurately set...