In announcing the first round of competitive bidding winners, CMS SAYS it ensured that small suppliers had the opportunity to participate in the competitive bidding program.
More than 6,300 bids were received from hundreds of suppliers. Sixty-four percent of winning bidders are "small" suppliers. How many pharmacists were winning bidders? I don’t know, but I’m going to do my best to find out!
Bill Popomaronis, R.Ph., NCPA vice president, home health and long term care pharmacy services, provides his thoughts and explanations on the latest DME information from CMS.
