The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) required
Medicare to replace the fee schedule payment methodology for selected DMEPOS items with a
competitive bidding program implemented in areas throughout the country. The DMEPOS CBP
helps Medicare establish sustainable prices, saves money for beneficiaries and taxpayers, and
limits fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicare program. In addition to the cost savings, there
are several beneficiary protections that help to guarantee access to competitively bid DMEPOS
including requiring contract suppliers to provide equal access to all DMEPOS items and
services included in the supplier contract to every beneficiary residing in the competitive bidding
area. Please click this link and go to page 21 for more information. CMS Competitive Bidding
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