CBO Scores Cost of Repeal of DMEPOS Competitive Bidding at $9.6 Billion; Majority of House of Representatives Backs Move

Efforts in Congress to repeal Medicare’s competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, and supplies (DMEPOS) are gaining momentum, but have hit some new complications. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has scored the cost of repealing the competitive bidding program, as called for by H.R. 3790, at $9.6 billion over 10 years. Introduced by…