WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 2, 2019)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting three webcasts as part of their education program to assist bidders and sureties on CB 2021. During the webcasts, CMS will be accepting questions from participants but encourages question submissions before the webcast at cbic.admin@palmettogba.com with “Webcast Question” in the subject line. Below is the schedule for the webcasts and providers can register for the first session here.

  • May 14, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT – Bid Surety Bond and Lead Item Pricing
  • May 21, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT – Preparing and Submitting Financial Documents
  • May 28, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT – Registering and Submitting a Bid

The American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare) encourages prospective bidders to visit the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) website for official announcements on CB2021. In addition, the DMEPOS industry leaders developed an education program and website to further help the industry with understanding the changes in CB2021. Visit dmecbpeducation.com for details.