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Bill introduced to pause competitive bidding for ostomy, urology supplies

October 9, 2026HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – Reps. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., and Brad Schneider, D-Ill., have introduced a bill that would exempt ostomy and urological supplies from Medicare’s DMEPOS competitive bidding program for five years. According to AAHomecare, the Access to Medical Supplies Act would give the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), with input from industry stakeholders, the time to fully analyze the impact of the program on patients. The bill would: Create a technical expert panel...

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