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All Medicare Round 2021 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, & Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) Contracts for Off-the-Shelf (OTS) back braces and OTS knee braces expire on December 31, 2023. Starting January 1, 2024, there will be a temporary gap in the DMEPOS CBP.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to conduct bidding for the next round of the DMEPOS CBP after going through notice and comment rulemaking to further strengthen the DMEPOS CBP.

For additional information on the gap period, please see the Temporary Gap Period (PDF) fact sheet and continue to monitor the CMS.gov and Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) websites for updates.

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Referral agents play a critical role in providing information and services to Medicare beneficiaries. For purposes of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program, referral agents are defined as Medicare enrolled providers, physicians, treating practitioners, discharge planners, social workers, pharmacists and other health care professionals who refer beneficiaries for services in a competitive bidding area. To ensure you give Medicare patients the most current DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program information, CMS strongly encourages you to sign up to receive the weekly CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for the latest Fee-For-Service program information, including National Provider Call announcements, event announcements, claims and pricer information, and MLN educational product updates.

If you are a supplier: Subscribe now to receive the weekly CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for the latest Fee-For-Service program information, including National Provider Call announcements, event announcements, claims and pricer information, and MLN educational product updates.

Below you will find a list of messages released via electronic mailing list

Date	Title	Audience
Date 2016-11-01	Title Round 1 2017 Contract Suppliers Announced	Audience Suppliers
Date 2016-09-08	Title CMS Announces DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Payment Amounts for Round 1 2017 and Begins Sending Contract Offers	Audience Round 1 2017 bidders
Date 2016-04-28	Title Round 2 Recompete and National Mail-Order Recompete Contract Suppliers Announced	Audience Suppliers
Date 2016-03-15	Title CMS Announces DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Payment Amounts for Round 2 Recompete and the National Mail-Order Recompete and Begins Sending Contract Offers	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-12-16	Title Last Day to Bid for Round 1 2017 of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-12-15	Title Only One Day Left to Bid for Round 1 2017 of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-12-14	Title Only Two Days Left to Bid for Round 1 2017 of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-12-11	Title Only Five Days Left to Bid for Round 1 2017 of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-12-09	Title Only One Week Left to Bid for Round 1 2017 of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-12-02	Title Only Two Weeks Left to Bid for Round 1 2017 of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-11-20	Title Registration Reminder for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-11-19	Title Registration Reminder for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-11-18	Title Registration Reminder for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-11-17	Title Registration Reminder for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-11-16	Title Three DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Reminders for Round 1 2017	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-11-13	Title Only Three Days Until the Covered Document Review Date	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-11-12	Title Three DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Reminders for Round 1 2017	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-11-09	Title Only One Week Until the Covered Document Review Date	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-11-02	Title Only Two Weeks Until the Covered Document Review Date	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-10-15	Title Bidding Now Open for Round 1 2017 of the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-10-08	Title Round 1 2017 Bidding Starts Next Week	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-09-30	Title Prepare for Round 1 2017	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-09-23	Title Prepare for Round 1 2017	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-09-21	Title Target Deadline is Today for Authorized Officials to Register for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-09-16	Title Round 1 2017 Financial Documents Reminder	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-09-02	Title Prepare for Round 1 2017	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-08-25	Title Registration Now Open for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-08-19	Title Get Ready for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-08-11	Title Round 1 2017: CMS Announces Timeline for the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Round 1 2017	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-07-01	Title Get Ready for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - COMMON OWNERSHIP AND COMMON CONTROL	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-06-04	Title IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Non-invasive Pressure Support Ventilators Removed from Round 1 2017	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-06-02	Title Get Ready for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - GET LICENSED!	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-04-21	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Round 1 2017 Announced	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-03-26	Title Bidding Ends TODAY for Round 2 Recompete and the National Mail-Order Recompete of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-03-25	Title IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT- The Round 2 Recompete and the National Mail-Order Recompete Electronic Bidding Deadline Extended to March 26, 2015	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-03-24	Title Bidding Ends Wednesday for Round 2 Recompete and the National Mail-Order Recompete of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-03-23	Title Bidding Ends Wednesday for Round 2 Recompete and the National Mail-Order Recompete of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-03-20	Title Bidding Ends Wednesday for Round 2 Recompete and the National Mail-Order Recompete of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-03-18	Title Only One Week Left to Bid for Round 2 Recompete and the National Mail-Order Recompete of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-03-11	Title Only 2 Weeks Left to Bid for Round 2 Recompete and the National Mail-Order Recompete of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-02-23	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding: The Covered Document Review Date is Today	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-02-20	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding: The Covered Document Review Date is this Monday	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-02-19	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding: The Covered Document Review Date is this Monday	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-02-17	Title Registration Ends Today for the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Round 2 Recompete & National Mail-Order Recompete	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-02-13	Title Registration Ends Tuesday for the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Round 2 Recompete & National Mail-Order Recompete	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-02-12	Title Registration Ends Tuesday for the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Round 2 Recompete & National Mail-Order Recompete	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-02-09	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding: Only Two Weeks Until the Covered Document Review Date	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-01-22	Title Bidding is Now Open for the Round 2 Recompete and the National Mail-Order Recompete of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-01-20	Title Today is the Target Deadline for Backup Authorized Officials to Register for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Round 2 Recompete and National Mail-Order Recompete	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-01-16	Title TWO IMPORTANT BIDDING REMINDERS	Audience Suppliers
Date 2015-01-06	Title Today is the Target Deadline for Authorized Officials to Register for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Round 2 Recompete and National Mail-Order Recompete	Audience Suppliers
Date 2014-12-29	Title Round 2 Recompete: Registration Reminder for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding: Round 2 Recompete & National Mail-Order Recompete	Audience Suppliers
Date 2014-12-22	Title Round 2 Recompete: Registration Reminder for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding: Round 2 Recompete & National Mail-Order Recompete	Audience Suppliers
Date 2014-12-18	Title Round 2 Recompete: Registration Now Open for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding	Audience Suppliers
Date 2014-12-11	Title Round 2 Recompete: CMS Announces Timeline for the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Round 2 Recompete/National Mail-Order Recompete	Audience Suppliers
Date 2014-11-26	Title Round 2 Recompete: Get Ready for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding	Audience Suppliers
Date 2014-11-13	Title Round 2 Recompete: Get Ready for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding	Audience Suppliers
Date 2014-10-30	Title Round 2 Recompete: Get Ready for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding	Audience Suppliers
Date 2014-10-15	Title Round 2 Recompete: Get Ready for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding	Audience Suppliers
Date 2014-10-01	Title Round 2 Recompete: Get Ready for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding ? Common Ownership and Common Control	Audience Suppliers
Date 2014-09-03	Title Round 2 Recompete: Get Ready for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding ? Get Accredited	Audience Suppliers
Date 2014-07-31	Title Round 2 Recompete: Get Ready for DMEPOS Competitive Bidding ? GET LICENSED!	Audience Suppliers
Date 2014-07-15	Title Round 2 Recompete: DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Round 2 Recompete and National Mail-Order Recompete Announced	Audience Suppliers
Date 2013-12-18	Title January 1, 2014 Round 1 Recompete Implementation — Resources	Audience Referral Agents/Suppliers
Date 2013-12-02	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program: Round 1 Recompete - Webinars Announced	Audience Referral Agents/Suppliers
Date 2013-10-31	Title DMEPOS Contract Suppliers Announced	Audience Referral Agents/Suppliers
Date 2013-07-09	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for July 10, 2013	Audience Referral Agent
Date 2013-07-04	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for July 4, 2013	Audience Suppliers
Date 2013-06-27	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for June 27, 2013	Audience Suppliers
Date 2013-06-20	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for June 20, 2013	Audience Referral Agent
Date 2013-06-13	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for June 13, 2013	Audience Referral Agents/Suppliers
Date 2013-06-06	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for June 6, 2013	Audience Referral Agents/Suppliers
Date 2013-06-04	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for June 4, 2013	Audience Referral Agent
Date 2013-05-23	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for May 23, 2013	Audience Suppliers
Date 2013-05-16	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for May 16, 2013	Audience Referral Agent
Date 2013-05-16	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for May 16, 2013	Audience Referral Agents/Suppliers
Date 2013-04-25	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for April 25, 2013	Audience Referral Agents/Suppliers
Date 2013-04-22	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for April 22, 2013	Audience Referral Agents
Date 2013-04-18	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for April 18, 2013	Audience Referral Agents/Suppliers
Date 2013-04-09	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for April 9, 2013	Audience Referral Agents
Date 2013-04-05	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for April 5, 2013	Audience Referral Agents
Date 2013-04-04	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for April 4, 2013	Audience Referral Agents/Suppliers
Date 2013-04-03	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for April 3, 2013	Audience Referral Agents
Date 2013-03-28	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for March 28, 2013	Audience Referral Agents/Suppliers
Date 2013-03-21	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for March 21, 2013	Audience Referral Agents/Suppliers
Date 2013-03-15	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for March 15, 2013	Audience Referral Agents
Date 2013-03-14	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for March 14, 2013	Audience Referral Agents
Date 2013-02-15	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for February 15, 2013	Audience Referral Agents
Date 2013-02-14	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for February 14, 2013	Audience Referral Agents
Date 2013-02-07	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for February 7, 2013	Audience Referral Agents/Suppliers
Date 2013-01-30	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for January 30, 2013	Audience Referral Agents
Date 2013-01-24	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for January 24, 2013	Audience Referral Agents
Date 2013-01-24	Title CMS Medicare FFS Provider e-News for January 24, 2013	Audience Referral Agents
Date 2013-01-15	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for January 15, 2013	Audience Referral Agents
Date 2012-12-14	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for December 14, 2012	Audience Referral Agents
Date 2012-11-29	Title DMEPOS Competitive Bidding - Referral Agent Update for November 29, 2012	Audience Referral Agents

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