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Deadline To Comment On CMS' Proposed Rule Is Today

Published in Government Relations on August 29, 2025

VGM Group has submitted our comments on the CY26 CMS DMEPOS/Home Health Proposed Rule and encourages you to do the same (if you haven’t done so already)!  

Our comments provide key recommendations aimed at protecting patient access and supporting the HME community.  

VGM’s Key Recommendations Include:  

  • Opposing the proposed Remote Item Delivery Competitive Bid Program. 
  • Urging CMS to exclude ostomy, urological, and tracheostomy supplies from the bidding program. 
  • Advocating against the inclusion of liquid oxygen, diabetes products, and OTS upper-extremity braces in the program.
  • Retaining the bid ceiling at the unadjusted 2015 fee schedule. 
  • Preserving the current methodology for calculating the Single Payment Amount (SPA) using the clearing price.
  • Opposing the proposed shift to determine SPAs for lead items based on the 75th percentile of winning bids.

Your Voice Matters! — Submit Comments by Friday, Aug. 29, 11:59 p.m. ET. 

The proposed return of the Competitive Bidding Program and other proposed changes, as outlined, pose serious risks to the DMEPOS industry. With so much at stake, now is the time to make your voice heard!  

Submit Your Comments Here. 

Remember:  

  • Address the issues that matter most to your business. You don’t have to address every provision.  
  • Share how specific proposals affect your business, your employees, your patients, and the services you provide.  
  • Be factual and avoid PHI.  

You may find VGM’s comments here as a reference point. However, make sure to make them your own! Your experience, expertise, and perspective are the most persuasive to educate CMS on the impact of the proposed rules.  

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