On July 2, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule that would make a series of significant changes to Medicare coverage and payment policies for durable medical equipment (DME), prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS). Notably, the proposed rule would establish a methodology for adjusting Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule payment amounts across the country using information from the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) – which CMS estimates would cut Medicare DMEPOS reimbursement by more than $7 billion in FYs 2016 through 2020. The proposed rule also would: test the use of bundled monthly payment amounts for DME and enteral nutrition under the CBP; modify CBP change of ownership (CHOW) and termination of contract rules; clarify qualifications for providing custom fitting services for orthotics; and revise Medicare hearing aid coverage policy. These provisions, which were part of a broader proposed rule that would also update the Medicare end-stage renal disease prospective payment system for 2015, are summarized in our Client Alert.