PMID- 19385108
OWN - HSR
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20090428
LR  - 20090422
IS  - 0097-6326 (Print)
IS  - 0097-6326 (Linking)
VI  - 74
IP  - 11
DP  - 2009 Jan 16
TI  - Medicare program; changes to the competitive acquisition of certain durable 
      medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) by certain 
      provisions of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 
      (MIPPA). Interim final rule with comment period.
PG  - 2873-81
AB  - This interim final rule with comment period implements certain provisions of 
      section 154 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 
      (MIPPA) related to the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and 
      supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Acquisition Program. Specifically, this rule: 
      Implements certain MIPPA provisions that delay implementation of Round 1 of the 
      program; requires CMS to conduct a second Round 1 competition (the "Round 1 
      rebid") in 2009; and mandates certain changes for both the Round 1 rebid and 
      subsequent rounds of the program, including a process for providing feedback to 
      suppliers regarding missing financial documentation and requiring contractors to 
      disclose to CMS information regarding subcontracting relationships.
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/*legislation & jurisprudence
MH  - Contract Services/*legislation & jurisprudence
MH  - Durable Medical Equipment/*economics
MH  - Humans
MH  - Insurance, Health, Reimbursement/legislation & jurisprudence
MH  - Medicare/economics/*legislation & jurisprudence
MH  - Orthotic Devices/economics
MH  - Prostheses and Implants/economics
MH  - United States
EDAT- 2009/04/24 09:00
MHDA- 2009/04/29 09:00
CRDT- 2009/04/24 09:00
PHST- 2009/04/24 09:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2009/04/24 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2009/04/29 09:00 [medline]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Fed Regist. 2009 Jan 16;74(11):2873-81.