CMS Announces Timeline for DMEPOS Round 2 and National Mail-Order Recompete

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have released a bidding timeline for the Round 2 Recompete and the national mail-order recompete for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have released a bidding timeline for the Round 2 Recompete and the national mail-order recompete for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program.

Key Target Dates Include:

• 12/18/2014 – Registration for user IDs and passwords opens
• 1/22/2015 – CMS opens bid window for national mail-order recompet
• 2/17/2015 – Registration closes
• 2/23/2015 – Covered Document Review Date for bidders to submit financial documents
• 3/25/2015 – Bid window closes
• Winter 2016 – CMS announces single payment amounts, begins contracting process
• Spring 2016 – CMS announces contract suppliers, begins contract supplier education campaign
• July 1, 2016 – Implementation of national mail-order recompete contracts and prices

Please note that target dates and actual dates may vary.

For more information, view the CMS fact sheet here.