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- DMEPOS competitive bidding has begun.
- All bids are due by 9 p.m. (ET) September 25.
- Internet-based bid submission system will be used.
- Requires registration in order to receive User ID and password.
- Registration has reopened.
- Registration deadline is now August 27.
- All bidders must be accredited by a CMS-approved Deemed Accreditation Organization.
- CMS-approved agencies.
- Deadline for accreditation is October 31.
- Contract periods have been extended.
- Mail-order diabetes supplies, July 1, 2008 March 31, 2010.
- All other product categories, July 1, 2008 June 30, 2011.
- Other Information
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Medicare Part B DME Accreditation and
Competitive Bidding Resource Center
CMS Extends Deadline for DMEPOS Bids, Registration
CMS has extended the deadline for bidding in the first round of the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program to 9 p.m. prevailing Eastern Time on July 20.
The registration deadline is July 7. Suppliers interested in bidding must first register and receive a User ID and Password before they can access the internet-based bid submission system. Suppliers should register immediately to avoid a delay in being able to submit bids.
Suppliers must be accredited or be pending accreditation to submit a bid and will need to be accredited to be awarded a contract. The accreditation deadline for the first round of competitive bidding is August 31. Suppliers should apply for accreditation immediately to allow adequate time to process their applications. For a list of the CMS -approved Deemed Accreditation Organizations, visit:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CompetitiveAcqforDMEPOS/
For additional assistance and resources, refer to the Bid Application Tool Kit.
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) with support from Bayer HealthCare, Diabetes Care, is providing this online resource center to clear the confusion and provide up-to-date, fact-based information on DMEPOS accreditation and competitive bidding.
Resources on this site provide information on and explanation of accreditation and competitive bidding, as well as forms and documentation to begin the accreditation process. By registering for DMe-alerts, you will receive the latest information on accreditation and competitive bidding delivered to your computer desktop, as it becomes available.
Check this site often as NCPA's William Popomaronis, R.Ph., NCPA's vice president, long term and home health care pharmacy services, will be sharing his thoughts, interpretations, and explanations on the latest DME information from CMS and how it will affect community pharmacists through a blog.