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H.R. 6490: Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012

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H.R. 6490: Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012

112th Congress · introduced 2012-09-21 · Health · Latest: 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.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-09-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012

Plain summary

Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment (DME), prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) as a replacement for the competitive acquisition program for DMEPOS, which is hereby terminated. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct annual market-priced auctions from among entities supplying market priced items and services in an eligible market area selected in the auction design, (2) establish a lead product for each of specified product categories, and (3) award a contract to any entity in an eligible market area in which an auction is conducted whose bid is below a clearing price equal to the highest cost bid that will meet capacity targets in the market area. Requires the Secretary to contract with an auction expert to assist in, and a market monitor to monitor, the design, development, and functioning of the auction. Adjusts the covered DME item update for 2012 through 2014 and each subsequent year.

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Official text

Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · 94 cosponsors

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Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), William R. Keating (D-MA), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Austin Scott (R-GA), Peter Welch (D-VT) and 34 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr6490 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112