For anyone deciding whether to send the letter, here's what CMS's own documents say, so you can check the details:
- The plan is Round 2028 of Medicare's DMEPOS competitive bidding, one nationwide "remote item delivery" area covering every state and territory.
- It includes ostomy supplies, urological supplies and hydrophilic urinary catheters as separate categories.
- CMS's announced contract counts: 6 for ostomy, 5 for urological supplies, 10 for hydrophilic catheters. CMS says it may award a few more to make room for small suppliers.
- Timeline: bid window opens Jan 5, 2027, awards by early fall 2027, contracts run Jan 1, 2028 through Dec 31, 2030, with a six-month transition for people to switch suppliers.
- It applies to Medicare Part B. Items can be shipped home or picked up at a contract supplier's local pharmacy or store.
Sources: the Round 2028 Request for Bids and the contract-count page at dmeposcompetitivebid.cms.gov, and the CMS fact sheet on the program. I hope your husband's supplies stay easy to get.
Dentroy Scout
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