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HR 2375 113th Congress House

Transparency and Accountability in Medicare Bidding Act of 2013

Official title: To delay for at least 6 months the implementation of round 1 recompete and round 2 of the Medicare durable medical equipment (DME) competitive bidding program … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To delay for at least 6 months the implementation of round 1 recompete and round 2 of the Medicare durable medical equipment (DME) competitive bidding program and of the national mail order program for diabetic testing supplies to permit Congress an opportunity to reform the competitive bidding program, to provide for an evaluation of that program by an auction expert team, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 25, 2013 Introduced by: Thompson, Glenn Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth technology, devices, supplies
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MedicarePublic contracts and procurement
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Jun 25, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 21, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 14, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparency and Accountability in Medicare Bidding Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to delay from July 1, 2013, to a date no earlier than December 31, 2013, the implementation of: (1) round 2 of the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive bidding program under title XVIII (Medicare) the Social Security Act; and (2) the Medicare single payment amounts under the national mail order competition for diabetic supplies.

Directs the Secretary to delay the start of round 1 recompete of such DMEPOS competitive bidding program from January 1, 2014, to a date no earlier than six months after the initial implementation of round 2.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, to contract three auction experts, a health economist, and an econometrician to work collectively as an auction expert team, led by the auction experts, to independently review and assess all aspects of round 1 re-bid and round 2 of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program, including its design, development, implementation, adequacy of support for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic illness or disabilities, market fairness, sustainability, and functioning.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2375: Transparency and Accountability in Medicare Bidding Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2375/
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