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FAAST and BSCIP
 Update on Medicare Competitive Bidding
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released
the following information on the new Competitive Bidding for Medicare
Equipment and Supplies. As you know, the Competitive Bidding Program
will begin July 1, 2008 in 10 geographic areas around the country.
These areas include Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC;
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN; Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH;
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX; Kansas City, MO-KS; Miami-Fort
Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL; Orlando-Kissimmee, FL; Pittsburgh, PA;
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA; San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo,
PR. People, receiving Medicare benefits, who live in, are referred to
or visit these areas, must use Medicare contracted suppliers in order
for their supplies and products to be covered by Medicare.
The 10 product categories included in the Competitive Bidding program
are:
Oxygen supplies and equipment;
Standard power wheelchairs, scooters and related accessories;
Complex rehabilitative power wheelchairs and related accessories;
Mail-order diabetic supplies;
Enteral nutrients, equipment, and supplies;
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices and Respiratory Assist Devices (RADs) and related supplies;
Hospital beds and related accessories;
Negative pressure wound therapy pumps and related supplies and accessories;
Walkers and related accessories; and
Support surfaces, including group 2 mattresses and overlays (in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL only).
The list of Medicare contracted suppliers will be released in May. After releasing the information, CMS will post the list of approved Medicare contracted suppliers at:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CompetitiveAcqforDMEPOS
To find out more information about this important new requirement, a Medicare fact sheet entitled “What You Should Know if You Need Medicare-covered Equipment or Supplies.” is available at:
http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/11307.pdf
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Edited 04/21/2008
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