Abstract: In accordance with the
memorandum of January 20, 2009 from
the Assistant to the President and Chief
of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory Review,’’
CMS is seeking public comment on a
contemplated delay of 60 days in the
effective date of the rule entitled
‘‘Medicare Program; Changes to the
Competitive Acquisition of Certain
Durable Medical Equipment,
Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies
(DMEPOS) by Certain Provisions of the
Medicare Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA),’’
published in the Federal Register on
January 16, 2009 (74 FR 2873). That rule
implements certain MIPPA provisions
that delay implementation of Round 1 of
the competitive bidding program;
requires CMS to conduct a second
Round 1 competition (the ‘‘Round 1
rebid’’) in 2009; and mandates certain
changes for both the Round 1 rebid and
subsequent rounds of the program,
including a process for providing
feedback to suppliers regarding missing
financial documentation and requiring
contractors to disclose to CMS
information regarding subcontracting
relationships. CMS is considering a
temporary 60-day delay in effective date
to allow CMS officials the opportunity
for further review of the issues of law
and policy raised by this rule, consistent
with the Chief of Staff’s memorandum
of January 20, 2009. CMS solicits
comments specifically on the
contemplated delay in effective date and
generally on the rule entitled ‘‘Medicare
Program; Changes to the Competitive
Acquisition of Certain Durable Medical
Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and
Supplies (DMEPOS) by Certain
Provisions of the Medicare
Improvements for Patients and
Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA).’’
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Lance Leggitt
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