United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6490 (112th)
Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012
Introduced
21 September 2012
Last action
21 September 2012 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsors
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], David Scott, Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Medicare DMEPOS Market Pricing Program Act of 2012 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment (DME), prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) as a replacement for the competitive acquisition program for DMEPOS, which is hereby terminated. Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct annual market-priced auctions from among entities supplying market priced items and services in an eligible market area selected in the auction design, (2) establish a lead product for each of specified product categories, and (3) award a contract to any entity in an eligible market area in which an auction is conducted whose bid is below a clearing price equal to the highest cost bid that will meet capacity targets in the market area. Requires the Secretary to contract with an auction expert to assist in, and a market monitor to monitor, the design, development, and functioning of the auction. Adjusts the covered DME item update for 2012 through 2014 and each subsequent year.
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Timeline
21 September 2012
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buerkle, Ann Marie [R-NY-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6490
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/6490
- us · 112-hr-6490 · source updated 14 August 2025