Belt Auction

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CompetitiveBiddingDelayed jpg

Summary: divided the nation into metropolitan statistical areas MSAs where the exclusive rights to provide Medicare beneficiary services were auctioned to suppliers But throughout the first round of bidding industry leaders cited concerns about the bidding process and the logic behind the program Shortly after the first round implementation date of July 1 the industry accepted

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