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Temporary Gap Period

All Medicare Round 2021 Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) Contracts for Off-the-Shelf (OTS) Back Braces and OTS Knee Braces expired on December 31, 2023. Effective January 1, 2024, there is a temporary gap in the DMEPOS CBP until the implementation of Round 2028. 
 

Round 2028

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with the Competitive Bidding Implementation Contractor (CBIC) will conduct bidding for Round 2028. The CBIC website will continue to be updated with important and helpful resources to ensure bidders have the necessary information to prepare for Round 2028.