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CMS Releases CY 2021 DMEPOS Proposed Rule: Announces Changes to 2021 Competitive Bidding and Proposes to Classify All CGMs as DME [CMS-1738-P]

On the evening of October 27, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the unpublished version and fact sheet of its proposed CY 2021 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, & Supplies (DMEPOS) rule, which updates DMEPOS coverage and payment policy for CY 2021: Classifies/establishes payment amount for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) as [...] Read More

Anticipating a Gap in DME Competitive Bidding, CMS Proposes Rules for 2019 Competition and Interim Pricing

This evening, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2019 proposed payment rule for Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) and for the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) program. The rule contains changes to the DMEPOS competitive bidding program and proposals for DME fee schedule payments where competitive bidding is […]

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