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GAO-07-748R 1 (2007-04-24)

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T M   WAccountability * Integrity * Reliability
United States Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC 20548

          B-309303


          April 24, 2007

          The Honorable Max Baucus
          Chairman
          The Honorable Charles E. Grassley
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Finance
          United States Senate

          The Honorable John D. Dingell
          Chairman
          The Honorable Joe Barton
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Energy and Commerce
          House of Representatives

          The Honorable Charles B. Rangel
          Chairman
          The Honorable Jim McCrery
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Ways and Means
          House of Representatives

          Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and
                  Medicaid Services: Medicare Program; Competitive Acquisition for Certain
                  Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
                  (DMEPOS) and Other Issues

          Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a
          major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers
          for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), entitled Medicare Program; Competitive
          Acquisition for Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and
          Supplies (DMEPOS) and Other Issues (RIN: 0938-AN14). We received the rule on
          April 6, 2007. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on April 10,
          2007. 72 Fed. Reg. 17,992. The final rule is effective on June 11, 2007.

          The final rule establishes competitive bidding programs for certain Medicare B
          covered items of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies
          (DMEPOS) throughout the United States in accordance with sections 1847(a) and


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