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S 2951 119th Congress

Competitive Bidding Relief Act

A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for certain adjustments to Medicare payment for items of durable medical equipment that were formerly included in round 2021 of the DMEPOS competitive bidding program.

Official Title as Introduced Congress.gov

Introduced Sep 30, 2025 Latest action Sep 30, 2025 Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] Health
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  1. Official action Congress.gov

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the Senate. Congress.gov
Official actionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov
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Introduced in Senate Sep 30, 2025

Competitive Bidding Relief ActThis bill extends until December 31, 2025, a higher payment rate (known as the 75/25 blended rate) for durable medical equipment in nonrural or noncontiguous areas under Medicare.

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