DME competitive bidding
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Advisory and oversight committee for durable medical equipment competitive bidding implementation should review CMS' draft plan, including a list of proposed products to be bid on, before the program becomes effective, AdvaMed urges CMS in a recent letter. Manufacturers also should have more than one representative on the committee to "ensure consideration of the unique issues relating to different categories/types of products" covered, the group says. Under the Medicare Modernization Act, competitive bidding will become effective for the 10 largest metropolitan statistical areas in 2007, growing to 80 in 2009 (1"The Gray Sheet" Dec. 1, 2003, p. 3)...