Competitive Bidding Program not linked to supplemental oxygen use, COPD outcome changes
No link was found between Competitive Bidding Program implementation and changes in supplemental oxygen use or clinical outcomes in a population of Medicare beneficiaries with COPD, according to results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.When the Competitive Bidding Program (CBP) is implemented, it “set[s] lower oxygen reimbursement rates,” according to the study.