September 30, 2025
Mr. Lankford (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for certain adjustments to Medicare payment for items of durable medical equipment that were formerly included in round 2021 of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Competitive Bidding Relief Act
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Sec. 2. Payment rates for durable medical equipment in DMEPOS non-competitive bidding areas under the medicare program
(a) Areas other than rural and noncontiguous areas
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary
) shall implement section 414.210(g)(9)(v) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), to apply the transition rule described in the first sentence of such section to all applicable items and services furnished in areas other than rural or noncontiguous areas (as such terms are defined for purposes of such section) through December 31, 2025.
(b) All areas
The Secretary shall not implement section 414.210(g)(9)(vi) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) until January 1, 2026.
(c) Implementation
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may implement the provisions of this section by program instruction or otherwise.