CMS Expands Competitive Bidding To Include Insulin Pumps, More CPAP Areas

The US Medicare agency will expand its competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) to include insulin pumps, and will add 10 new competitive bidding areas for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices. Many device suppliers, as well as Trump’s HHS Secretary-nominee Tom Price, oppose the bidding program.