Product Manual

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As of August, 2011, Round One of competitive bidding yielded reductions
of 35% compared to the fee schedule, 51% of contracts awarded to small
businesses, and no changes in beneficiary health status. Inquiries in the first
quarter of 2011 totaled less than 0.9 percent of calls to the Medicare call
center, and Medicare received only 45 complaints during that time.
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THE EXPANDED ROUND TWO CATEGORIES OF PRODUCTS ARE:
• Oxygen,oxygenequipment,andsupplies
• Standard(PowerandManual)wheelchairs,scooters,andrelated
accessories (a new category that combines all mobility devices)
• Enteralnutrients,equipment,andsupplies
• ContinuousPositiveAirwayPressure(CPAP)devicesandRespiratory
Assist Devices (RADs) and related supplies and accessories
• Hospitalbedsandrelatedaccessories
• Walkersandrelatedaccessories
• NegativePressureWoundTherapypumpsandrelatedsuppliesand
accessories (new category)
• Supportsurfaces(Group2mattressesandoverlays)
CMS will now begin a pre-bidding supplier awareness program for
Round Two, and conduct a national mail order competition for diabetic
testing supplies at the same time as the Round Two competition.
AlistofZIPcodesincludedinRoundTwoandalistofthespecicitemsin
each product category are available on the website for the Competitive Bidding
Implementation Contractor: www.dmecompetitivebid.com
Additional information on the competitive bidding program is available at: http://
www.cms.hhs.gov/DMEPOSCompetitiveBid/01_overview.asp#TopOfPage
1. Medicare to Save Taxpayers And Beneficiaries $28 Billion With an Expanded Competitive
Bidding Program. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
http://www.cms.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=4064&intNumPerPage=
10&checkDate=&checkKey=2&srchType=2&numDays=0&srchOpt=0&srchData=competitive
+bidding&keywordType=All&chkNewsType=1%2C+2%2C+3%2C+4%2C+5&intPage=&
showAll=1&pYea. Accessed 10/5/2011.
DID YOU KNOW
Medline beds are priced to
provide you with the best
possible value – in terms
of longer warranties and
valuable technical support.
EXPANDED COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROGRAM
Program to Purchase Durable Medical Equipment Second Phase
Home Care Beds
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