Date

March 2013

Topic

General Medicare Program Information

Title

The DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Billing Procedures for Upgrades Fact Sheet

Format

Fact Sheet

Please note: The fact sheet includes Round 2 in addition to Round 1 Rebid. For more information on Round 2 and National Mail-Order bidding, please visit the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) website at http://www.dmecompetitivebid.com on the Internet.

ICN: 900983

Publication description: This fact sheet is designed to provide education on DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program procedures. It includes helpful information on the Competitive Bidding Program, rules that apply when a beneficiary wants to obtain an upgrade that is, an item or a component of an item that exceeds the beneficiary's medical need. It also includes information on which DMEPOS suppliers can provide the item, how the item will be paid, beneficiary liability, and the Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) requirements.

Other related publications: The DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Traveling Beneficiary Fact Sheet, The DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Repairs and Replacements Fact Sheet