On March 20, CMS announced the winning bid prices for the first round of competitive bidding, with reimbursement averaging 26% below Medicare fee schedule amounts. With respect to the individual product categories, the average percentage savings compared to the current fee schedule amount are as follows:
- Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment: 27%
- Standard Power Wheelchairs, Scooters and Related Accessories: 21%
- Complex Rehabilitative Power Wheelchairs and Related Accessories: 15%
- Mail Order Diabetic Supplies: 43%
- Enteral Nutrients, Supplies, and Equipment: 26%
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Devices, Respiratory Assist Devices, Related Supplies & Accessories: 29%
- Hospital Beds and Related Accessories: 29%
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps/Related Supplies & Accessories: 14%
- Walkers and Related Accessories: 27%
- Support Surfaces: 36%
A CMS fact sheet regarding the bid price announcement is available here. Payment amounts for each item in each CBA, along with a chart detailing the number of contracts offered for each product category in each CBA, are available here. Contract suppliers will be announced once all contracts have been executed.