Medicare supplier standard changes
Ted Trower
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Title:
Medicare supplier standard changes
Creator:
Ted Trower
Date:
4/2/2007
Text:
While reading the OIG report that Jim Fenton has brought to our
attention I noticed that four new Supplier Standards were added in
August of 2006. I know that I was aware of the new rules but did not
realize that they were a part of the Supplier Standards and suspect
that others are confused as well. When we have to update the copy of
the Supplier Standards we furnish to our clients is a bit of a gray
area but I'm going to update mine to play it safe.. The new
standards are below along with the paragraph that introduces them in
the report.
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The following items have recently been added as Medicare suppliers
standards in the Federal Register notice dated August 18, 2006.
However, CMS has not set a deadline for DMEPOS suppliers to become
accredited in order to retain/obtain a billing number. Therefore, at
the time of our review, suppliers needed to comply with only 21
standards to enroll in the Medicare program.
(22) All suppliers of DMEPOS and other items and services must be
accredited by a CMS-approved accreditation organization in order to
receive and retain a supplier billing number. The accreditation must
indicate the specific products and services for which the supplier is
accredited in order for the supplier to receive payment for those
specific products and services.
(23) All DMEPOS suppliers must notify their accreditation
organization when a new DMEPOS location is opened. The accreditation
organization may accredit the new supplier location for 3 months
after it is operational without requiring a new site visit.
(24) All DMEPOS supplier locations, whether owned or subcontracted,
must meet the DMEPOS quality standards and be separately accredited
in order to bill Medicare. An accredited supplier may be denied
enrollment or their enrollment may be revoked, if CMS determines that
they are not in compliance with the DMEPOS quality standards.
(25) All DMEPOS suppliers must disclose upon enrollment all products
and services, including the addition of new product lines for which
they are seeking accreditation. If a new product line is added after
enrollment, the DMEPOS supplier will be responsible for notifying the
accrediting body of the new product so that the DMEPOS supplier can
be re-surveyed andaccredited for these new products.
Ted A. Trower C.P.O., FAAOP
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, Michigan, USA
www.amputee.com
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attention I noticed that four new Supplier Standards were added in
August of 2006. I know that I was aware of the new rules but did not
realize that they were a part of the Supplier Standards and suspect
that others are confused as well. When we have to update the copy of
the Supplier Standards we furnish to our clients is a bit of a gray
area but I'm going to update mine to play it safe.. The new
standards are below along with the paragraph that introduces them in
the report.
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The following items have recently been added as Medicare suppliers
standards in the Federal Register notice dated August 18, 2006.
However, CMS has not set a deadline for DMEPOS suppliers to become
accredited in order to retain/obtain a billing number. Therefore, at
the time of our review, suppliers needed to comply with only 21
standards to enroll in the Medicare program.
(22) All suppliers of DMEPOS and other items and services must be
accredited by a CMS-approved accreditation organization in order to
receive and retain a supplier billing number. The accreditation must
indicate the specific products and services for which the supplier is
accredited in order for the supplier to receive payment for those
specific products and services.
(23) All DMEPOS suppliers must notify their accreditation
organization when a new DMEPOS location is opened. The accreditation
organization may accredit the new supplier location for 3 months
after it is operational without requiring a new site visit.
(24) All DMEPOS supplier locations, whether owned or subcontracted,
must meet the DMEPOS quality standards and be separately accredited
in order to bill Medicare. An accredited supplier may be denied
enrollment or their enrollment may be revoked, if CMS determines that
they are not in compliance with the DMEPOS quality standards.
(25) All DMEPOS suppliers must disclose upon enrollment all products
and services, including the addition of new product lines for which
they are seeking accreditation. If a new product line is added after
enrollment, the DMEPOS supplier will be responsible for notifying the
accrediting body of the new product so that the DMEPOS supplier can
be re-surveyed andaccredited for these new products.
Ted A. Trower C.P.O., FAAOP
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, Michigan, USA
www.amputee.com
___________________________________________________________
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:
This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of
the intended recipient (s) and may contain confidential and
privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or
distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient,
please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of
the original message.
Citation
Ted Trower, “Medicare supplier standard changes,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/228106.
