Competitive Bidding Relief Act

This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to adjust how Medicare pays for certain durable medical equipment in areas outside competitive bidding areas. It requires the Secretary to apply an existing transition payment rule to equipment and services furnished in areas that are not rural or noncontiguous through December 31, 2025. It bars the Secretary from implementing a separate federal payment regulation for all areas until January 1, 2026. The Secretary may carry out these changes by program instruction or other means.

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Sponsors

• James Lankford Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors