PMID- 17520756
OWN - HSR
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20070531
LR  - 20070523
IS  - 0097-6326 (Print)
IS  - 0097-6326 (Linking)
VI  - 72
IP  - 68
DP  - 2007 Apr 10
TI  - Medicare program; competitive acquisition for certain durable medical equipment, 
      prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) and other issues. Final rule.
PG  - 17991-8090
AB  - This final rule establishes competitive bidding programs for certain Medicare 
      Part B covered items of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and 
      supplies (DMEPOS) throughout the United States in accordance with sections 
      1847(a) and (b) of the Social Security Act. These competitive bidding programs, 
      which will be phased in over several years, utilize bids submitted by DMEPOS 
      suppliers to establish applicable payment amounts under Medicare Part B.
CN  - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - United States
TA  - Fed Regist
JT  - Federal register
JID - 7808722
MH  - Competitive Bidding/*economics/legislation & jurisprudence
MH  - Durable Medical Equipment/economics
MH  - Equipment and Supplies/*economics
MH  - Humans
MH  - Medicare Part B/*economics/legislation & jurisprudence
MH  - Orthotic Devices/economics
MH  - Prostheses and Implants/economics
MH  - United States
EDAT- 2007/05/25 09:00
MHDA- 2007/06/01 09:00
CRDT- 2007/05/25 09:00
PHST- 2007/05/25 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2007/06/01 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2007/05/25 09:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Fed Regist. 2007 Apr 10;72(68):17991-8090.