competitive bidding

Walmart sells a walker called the Carex Explorer for $63.98. Medicare covers the Explorer, but it used to pay between $99.77 and $143.65 (CGS 2015). As a result of competitive bidding, the current price ranges from $44.90 to $50.61 (CGS 2018). Between 1989 and 2011, Medicare paid for equipment such as walkers using a fee […]

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