CMS announces bid timeline
By HME News Staff
Updated Thu August 16, 2012
BALTIMORE - CMS will open the bid window for the Round 1 re-compete on Oct. 15, the agency announced this afternoon.
CMS announced a re-compete for the first nine competitive bidding areas in April. The re-compete includes about 300 product codes in six product categories.
Other important dates announced:
Aug. 20: registration begins
Sept. 7: authorized officials are encouraged to register by this date
Oct. 19: registration closes
Nov. 14: deadline for covered document review date
Dec. 14: bid window closes
CMS plans to announce the single payment amounts and begin the contracting process in spring 2013, and announce the contract suppliers in fall 2013.
The contracts will go into effect Jan. 1, 2014.
CMS also announced a bidder education program, including webcasts available 24 hours per day/seven days a week.
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