Section 6410

SEC. 6410. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MEDICARE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS, AND SUPPLIES COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION PROGRAM.

[a] Expansion of Round 2 of the DME Competitive Bidding Program- Section 1847[a][1] of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395w-3[a][1]] is amended--

[1] in subparagraph [B][i][II], by striking '70' and inserting '91'; and

[2] in subparagraph [D][ii]--

[A] in subclause [I], by striking 'and' at the end;

[B] by redesignating subclause [II] as subclause [III]; and

[C] by inserting after subclause [I] the following new subclause:

'[II] the Secretary shall include the next 21 largest metropolitan statistical areas by total population [after those selected under subclause [I]] for such round; and'.

[b] Requirement to Either Competitively Bid Areas or Use Competitive Bid Prices by 2016- Section 1834[a][1][F] of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395m[a][1][F]] is amended--

[1] in clause [i], by striking 'and' at the end;

[2] in clause [ii]--

[A] by inserting '[and, in the case of covered items furnished on or after January 1, 2016, subject to clause [iii], shall]' after 'may'; and

[B] by striking the period at the end and inserting '; and'; and

[3] by adding at the end the following new clause:

'[iii] in the case of covered items furnished on or after January 1, 2016, the Secretary shall continue to make such adjustments described in clause [ii] as, under such competitive acquisition programs, additional covered items are phased in or information is updated as contracts under section 1847 are recompeted in accordance with section 1847[b][3][B].'.