On December 11, CMS announced the Round 2 Recompete and the National Mail-Order Recompete timeline:
7/15/2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announces bidding timeline, begins bidder education program
12/18/2014*
Registration for user IDs and passwords begins
1/6/2015*
Authorized Officials are strongly encouraged to register no later than this date
1/20/2015*
Backup Authorized Officials are strongly encouraged to register no later than this date
1/22/2015*
CMS opens 63-day bid window for Round 2 Recompete and the national mail-order recompete
2/17/2015*
Registration closes
2/23/2015*
Covered document review date for bidders to submit financial documents
3/25/2015*
63-day bid window closes
Winter 2016*
CMS announces single payment amounts, begins contracting process
Spring 2016*
CMS announces contract suppliers, begins contract supplier education campaign
Spring 2016*
CMS begins supplier, referral agent, and beneficiary education campaign
July 1, 2016*
Implementation of Round 2 Recompete and the national mail-order recompete contracts and prices.
* Dates listed are target dates. View the timeline online.