Excluding Urologicals and Ostomy from Competitive Bidding Background During the 1999 and 2001 Competitive Bidding demonstrations in Polk County, Florida, urological supplies were included in the Competitive Bidding program pilot, which government agencies concluded that “the category of urological supplies is not as well suited for Competitive Bidding” and advised against including it in future rounds.  However, recent references to expanding the Competitive Bidding program...

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