Prerequisites to Bid
- Suppliers must be enrolled in Medicare prior to bidding. To learn more about Medicare enrollment, see Palmetto's New Supplier DMEPOS Enrollment Checklist.
- Currently enrolled Medicare suppliers must notify Medicare when adding and removing products and services via the the Medicare Enrollment Application (CMS-855S).
Based on information retrieved from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 10/23/2018.
- Each DMEPOS supplier location must be accredited by a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved accrediting organization for the items in a product category.
- For a list of accreditation organizations for DMEPOS suppliers, see Medicare's official list of deemed accreditation organizations
Based on information retrieved from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 10/23/2018.
- Bidders must be licensed in all states for the product categories for which they plan to bid. To learn about the licensure requirements for each state as it pertains to the National Supplier Clearinghouse, see Palmetto's DMEPOS State License Directory
Based on information retrieved from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on 10/23/2018.
- A bidder may not submit a bid for a CBA unless, as of the deadline for bid submission, the entity has:
- obtained a bid surety bond of $50,000, and
- provided the Secretary with proof of having obtained the bid surety bond for each CBA in which the entity submits its bid(s).
- A list of sureties from which a bond can be secured can be found at the Department of the Treasury's List of Certified Companies website.
Based on information retrieved from Final Rule on 11/19/2018.
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