The final installment of Bachenheimer and Baird's four-part competitive bidding summary covers furnishing of items, disclosure of subcontracting arrangements, breach of contract, and more.

What competitive bidding program rules have NOT changed?

In part two of the competitive bidding summary, Bachenheimer and Baird give additional details on the new rules for competitive bidding.

What are the seven product categories for the next round of the competitive bidding program? Bachenheimer and Baird give the details on this and more.

The fee schedule went into effect on Jan. 1, 2026 and includes the 2.0%-2.8% CPI-U adjustments.

CMS has published the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) adjustments for the Calendar Year 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule.