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Timeline

Bidding Timeline for the
DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program
Round 2 and National Mail-Order Competitions

TIMELINE

11/30/2011           
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announces bidding timeline, begins bidder education program

12/5/2011
Registration for user IDs and passwords begins

12/22/2011
Authorized Officials are strongly encouraged to register no later than this date

1/12/2012
Backup Authorized Officials are strongly encouraged to register no later than this date

1/30/2012
CMS opens 60-day bid window for Round 2 and National Mail-order Competitions

2/9/2012
Registration closes

2/29/2012
Covered Document Review Date for bidders to submit financial documents

3/30/2012
60-day bid window closes

Fall 2012*
CMS announces single payment amounts, begins contracting process

Spring 2013*
CMS announces contract suppliers, begins contract supplier education campaign

Spring 2013*
CMS begins supplier, referral agent, and beneficiary education campaign

July 1, 2013*
Implementation of Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Round 2 and National Mail-order Competition contracts and prices

* = Target date. Actual date will be announced through listserv notice. Keep informed– visit
https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=DMEPOS-SUPPLIERS-L&A=1 to sign up for the listserv

 

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