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Round 2 Competitive Bidding for Oxygen: Continued Access for Vast Majority of Beneficiaries

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Report Description: 
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 established the Competitive Bidding Program for durable medical equipment (DME). The program replaces a fee schedule with a competitive bidding process to set Medicare reimbursement amounts in certain areas. In a letter to OIG, Members of Congress expressed concerns about the program's effect on access to DME and requested that OIG study this issue.
Date Issued: 
Monday, May 21, 2018
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Health & Human Services
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
OEI-01-15-00041
Component, if applicable: 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
Type of Report: 
Inspection / Evaluation
Number of Recommendations: 
0
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Additional Details Link: 
https://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-01-15-00041.asp

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