The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the next 70
MSAs for the second phase of its competitive bidding program. The new
MSAs, situated across the United States, bring the total number of
participating MSAs to 80 when factoring in round one of the program.
While
CMS announced the 70 MSAs it has yet to release the zip codes within
those MSAs or a time line for this second phase. The decision was made
to announce the MSAs so that providers in those areas could make
preparations and ensure they are accredited, according to Joel Kaiser,
deputy director of DMEPOS policy. Zip codes for those MSAs and dates
should be announced this spring, according to CMS.
In addition to
the MSAs, CMS also announced eight DMEPOS product categories that will
be covered under the second phase. They are:
- Oxygen Supplies and Equipment
- Standard Power Wheelchairs, Scooters, and Related Accessories
- Complex Rehabilitative Power Wheelchairs and Related Accessories
- Enteral Nutrients, Equipment, and Supplies
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Devices, Respiratory Assist Devices (RADs), and Related Supplies and Accessories
- Hospital Beds and Related Accessories
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Pumps and Related Supplies and Accessories
- Walkers and Related Accessories
Like
the zip codes and timeline for phase two, CMS says it will release the
specific items falling under each category in coming months.
The MSAs are:
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West |
Midwest |
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Albuquerque, NM |
Akron, OH |
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Bakersfield, CA |
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI |
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Colorado Springs, CO |
Columbus, OH |
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Denver-Aurora, CO |
Dayton, OH |
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Fresno, CA |
Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI |
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Las Vegas-Paradise, NV |
Flint, MI |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA |
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI |
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Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville, CA |
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH |
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Salt Lake City, UT |
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN |
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San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
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San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
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San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
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Visalia-Porterville, CA |
Toledo, OH |
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Wichita, KS |
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South |
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA |
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Asheville, NC |
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX |
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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
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Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC |
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN |
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Austin-Round Rock, TX |
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA |
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Baton Rouge, LA |
Ocala, FL |
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Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
Oklahoma City, OK |
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Birmingham-Hoover, AL |
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
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CapeCoral-FortMyers, FL |
Raleigh-Cary, NC |
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Charleston-North Charleston, SC |
Richmond, VA |
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Chattanooga, TN-GA |
San Antonio, TX |
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Columbia, SC |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
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Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL |
Tulsa, OK |
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El Paso, TX |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC |
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Greensboro-High Point, NC |
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Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC |
Northeast |
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Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX |
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ |
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Jackson, MS |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
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Jacksonville, FL |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
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Knoxville, TN |
New Haven-Milford, CT |
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Lakeland, FL |
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA |
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Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR |
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA |
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Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN |
Syracuse, NY |